Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Clinton speech in Wordle
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Vice President Joe Biden
It’s looking like an Obama/Biden ticket. Steve has called it. I was impressed with Joe Biden’s speech back in 2005 at a conference I attended in Washington. I blogged a little about the conference here. You can watch videos from the conference here. You can also watch Biden’s speech here. I guess we can expect…
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Cat update
I don’t know what our Polish neighbours call their cat, so he is just referred to as the Polish cat. He is, shall we say, not ‘friends’ with my own cat, Mr Puds. I have never seen them fight, but I have heard them. And Puds has limped home a few times. So I wondered…
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Obama back in the day
Cian points to a video of Obama dug up from 1995. In 2004 this wouldn’t have happened in the same way, YouTube has changed the dynamic. Part I Part II Part III
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Bill Hicks movie
Finally. But who will play the lead role? Comedycentral makes a stab at it. Punchline are saying Russell Crowe is up for it. Here is my humble Bill Hicks transcript that I put up in 2002. It still gets regular visits and referrals. The red bits were cut out of the video release, I transcribed…
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Russia revises Ossetia death toll
Surprise surprise. I, along with many others, indicated recently that the alleged death tolls as high as 2,500 put forward by Russia were entirely without a basis in fact. Now, according to the BBC: Russia has issued new, reduced casualty figures for the Georgian conflict, with 133 civilians now listed as dead in the disputed…
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Bloggin and links
Big thanks to Niall Paterson in Sky News for the link, praise indeed from a much appreciated longtime reader. Eamonn has also been kind enough to offer advice and link up. I have also been in touch with Michael Totten, who I have exchanged emails and tips with, but unfortunately we won’t be in Georgia…
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Gear for Tbilisi
I’ve been stewing on my Lara Marlowe post for some days. While I lack any of her experience in the field, and don’t intend filing copy in any way similar to her own, I do find myself asking how I would do things differently. And if I am to do things differently, I have to…
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Bias and a trip to Georgia
I have been accused of being biased in favour of Georgia in prior posts. I guess I should explain. Since the conflict I have been watching just as much CNN and Sky News as I have been Russia Today. The coverage of Russia Today has been astounding. I can’t recall watching such bile, it could…
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Government crap
So house prices are falling, and continue to fall, and the Government thinks that they will aid first-time buyers by propping up the market using taxpayers money? How exactly will that work? Leave the fucking property market alone Cowen. The best way to make houses more affordable is to leave the market do its work.…
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