Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Wtf?
I think this is probably the most blatantly unquestioning and biased piece of “journalism” I have ever seen in my 26 years. Government propaganda in the fourth estate. Ahern using a proxy to blacken the name of an investigation into corruption, via a national newspaper, which swallows it hook, line and sinker. How on earth…
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Something odd with Google
For over a year when you typed Burj Dubai into Google, three images appeared at the top of the search. One of them was of a post I wrote, and of a graphic comparing the size of buildings. It generated a good bit of traffic. Then, suddenly, the traffic stopped. The image remains, incidentally the…
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Ahern at the tribunal
I’ve read the transcript. Staggering stuff really. Some of it could be construed as misleading or obstructing the Tribunal. Who wants to do a podcast of the entire thing, but made quicker? Would anyone listen to it? I’m sure I could master the high moral tones of counsel for the Tribunal. Update: Thanks Cian. The…
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Larkin at the tribunal
Q. 716. You got a lift? A. Yes. Q. 717. Similar to the previous occasion? A. Similar but not the same. Q. 718. A different driver of Mr Ahern? A. He didn’t have a driver then. Q. 743. And there’s a driver is there? A. No, my best recollection is that Bertie drove the car…
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Six years
It still all seems so unreal. And it only seems like yesterday.
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Dubrovnik
I hope the weather is horrible in Ireland. 🙂
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Holliers
On hols in Dubrovnik. Posting will be even less likely.
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Branson and Colbert video
Funny but looked kinda pre-planned.
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Colbert and Branson
Will air tonight. Can’t wait. Colbert has the buildup.
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Cheney on Iraq
I like the use of the word quagmire.
Got any book recommendations?