Ragged Clown

It's just a shadow you're seeing that he's chasing…


Monthly Archives: August 2008

Aug
30
2008

Mysterious God

In the newspaper that Americans like to call The Times of London, my favourite Rabbi writes a rather thoughtful article about how The Argument from Design was never a very good argument anyway. So, while Darwin’s marvellous idea may have … Continue reading

Aug
29
2008

Twins

She is Hillary’s ideological opposite. But she is her gynaecological twin.

Aug
27
2008

Bill and Bob

Pistol shots ring out in the barroom night Enter Patty Valentine from the upper hall. She sees the bartender in a pool of blood, Cries out, my god, they killed them all! Here comes the story of the hurricane, The … Continue reading

Aug
27
2008

He said, He said

They are saying almost the same thing, right? “Strong countries and strong Presidents talk to their adversaries. That’s what Kennedy did with Khrushchev. That’s what Reagan did with Gorbachev. That’s what Nixon did with Mao. I mean, think about it: … Continue reading

Aug
23
2008

Obamanomics

The NY Times Magazine has an 8 page article on Obama’s economic policy. It’s required reading for anyone who claims that Obama is long on rhetoric and short on specifics. Some highlights for people who don’t like to read detailed … Continue reading

Aug
23
2008

One last call to make

Called it If Obama wins big in Iowa, Clinton’s strategy of running as a front-runner will need some re-thinking. She’ll have to go for some mud-slinging instead…which will do the opposite of help. Biden will drop out, endorse Obama and … Continue reading

Aug
21
2008

Thought for the moment

The stream of thought flows on; but most of its segments fall into the bottomless abyss of oblivion. Of some, no memory survives the instant of their passage. Of others, it is confined to a few moments, hours or days. … Continue reading

Aug
10
2008

Humane Software

I have had my Squeezebox for a good while now but I just discovered that I have been missing its best feature. Squeezebox comes with SqueezeCenter – a piece of software that lets you remote control your Squeezebox from a … Continue reading