Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Why nation-building fails in mid-course
More on nation building, I am blogging it now and reading it later.
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A year after Iraq war, European distrust of U.S. role sharpens
A new survey suggests that Europeans still do not trust the US. Some very interersting figures in the article, go look.
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Former UN weapons inspector has harsh words for Bush
Hans Blix is not happy with George Bush.
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French terror threat
France has received a terror threat from a previously unheard of Islamic group. Will Paris be next?
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London attack 'inevitable', says police chief
The commissioner of the Metropolitan police has warned that a terrorist attack is “inevitable” despite the best efforts of the security services in the UK. I’ve heard this said before, but it is more pointed in the wake of Madrid.
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Eminem touring with Hailie?
Maybe it would be more secure for Hailie if daddy and daughter could be touring together. Last June, during Eminems European tour, Hailie had to face some real difficulties at school:
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St Patricks day
Blogging might be a bit light over the next few days. March 17th approacheth!
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Some praise
Mick Fealty over at Slugger O’Toole has some praise for my blog! Cheers! 🙂 And yes I am at the end of my tether.
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Better than empire: Philip Bobbit
Glenn Reynolds points to a lengthy article in the Financial Times by one of the more interesting authors out there, Philip Bobbit. I had a great time reading the Shield of Achilles, and am looking forward to his new book. I also met him briefly at a debate in Hoxton, London, last Summer. This article…
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A typical example of irresponsible parenting
To many parents, Eminem is a perfect culprit. Because some of his lyrics contain explicit sexual content and offensive words, it is so easy to accuse him at first at to make him look guilty when a child acts in a perverted way. An event that happened in 2002 was giving Eminem a bad name…
Got any book recommendations?