A long time ago, I read a book where the main character tries to persuade his dad that he should subscribe to some magazine. He explains to his dad that the magazine aims to educate their readership and to give … Continue reading
In the old days, if the commentators of one game wanted to share the score of another they would say.. The score of the XvY game is about to appear on the screen. if you don’t want to know the … Continue reading
It’s all a ploy to confuse the enemy. In fact, the whole Rooney/injury thing… all a ploy… We do it every four years. Our strategy is to look really terrible for the first round and then just squeak out of … Continue reading
… I have the game TiVo’d. This is a standing rule that sports fans understand very well. It’s the not-quite-fans who have trouble understanding. They think they are doing us a favour 🙁 So, not-quite-fans, follow this simple rule to … Continue reading
The NY Times says that Chief Executives should be outsourced. I don’t think we’ll really have a realistic debate about globalization until journalism and politics are outsourced too.
I am delighted for Rooney that he’ll be going to the world cup. I am even happier for me because now we are in with a shot at the trophy. It’s hard to know how anyone can beat Brazil but … Continue reading
Paul Graham says, If you don’t have a college degree you can’t get an H1B visa, the type usually issued to programmers. But a test that excludes Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Michael Dell can’t be a good one. I’ll … Continue reading
Andrew Sullivan et al have been using the No True Scotsman defense of conservatism. Today’s is just the latest in a long series of blogs that attempts to draw a distinction between what a True Conservative believes and what the … Continue reading