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  • Anti-Chomsky

    Thanks to An Oasis for this one…the anti-Chomsky blog (linked to by Andy Sullivan too) I too watched Chomsky take on Paxman a few weeks back, it was curious to say the least. My interest has been heightened having seen Des Bishop’s blogroll including me and Chomsky. Des has been critical of the US administration…

  • America's ignorance is a threat to humanity

    The director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, Jeffrey D. Sachs, with some criticism of the Bush Administration. The undoing of U.S. foreign policy is captured in the budget numbers. Long gone are the Marshall Plan times, when America dedicated several percent of its gross domestic product to European reconstruction. The United States will…

  • Another Toronto picture

    Rannie, a photo blogger I met up with in Toronto, has posted another picture of me over on his blog. God that spot on my face looks awful hehe. I hope you are well Rannie!

  • Tired today

    Suffering from some blog fatigue… I have lots of articles to post about, lots of organising to do for Dublin, lots of reading to do…does it ever end? 🙂

  • Keep the UFO flying

    The Guardian continue their series of extracts from Timothy Garton Ash’s new book, Free World: Why a Crisis of the West Reveals the Opportunity of Our Time .

  • MTV censors Eminem

    Eminem’s moon has been eclipsed. http://www.news24.com/News24/Entertainment/Abroad/0,,2-1225-1243_1539230,00.html MTV plans to edit out a shot of the rapper exposing his rear end to the audience at the 2004 Movie Awards when the show is broadcast on Thursday, a network representative has confirmed.

  • A couple of cowards against Eminem

    Hailie Jade, Eminem’s daughter is one of the most popular kids in the music industry. The world knows her since she is 2 and a half. The song « 97’ Bonnie and Clyde » is Hailie’s first introduction into the world of music.

  • Ugly Americans: Europe cannot blame it all on Bush

    Pierre Lellouche with yet another analysis of transatlantic relations, he notes: I can remember U.S. presidents who were derided for being ignorant (Reagan), incompetent (Carter), or bumbling (Ford). But never have I such a rejection, bordering on hatred, as I see today for Bush. He dislikes the anti-Bush line, but would like to see something…

  • Eminem vs Limp Bizkit

    You probably all remember those few lines taken out of “The Real Slim Shady”: “Shit, Christina Aguilera better switch me chairs so I can sit next to Carson Daly and Fred Durst and hear ’em argue over who she gave head to first…”

  • More on the oil story

    Coincidentally, about the time a small discussion between myself Frank and Paul, Kevin Drum has posted a lengthy analysis of the demand/supply issue with regard to oil. I think I will quote the thing in full. The crucial point in relation to the discussion we were having: If we’re lucky, of course, there won’t be…

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