More from Eurweb: The last time we saw Dre he was disheveled, by pimp standards, and wearing a stocking cap in a concrete cell somewhere in Nevada. Now he’s out like stout. How’d that happen? Dre explains on. – Gorgeous Dre, you are hereby accused of profiting from the immoral earnings of others.– I innocent,…
Much of my spam is now in Mandarin, but here’s an interesting excerpt received from across the pond this morning: In some Government offices the clerks, upon arrival in the morning, have to sign their names in an “attendance book”. This book provides space for signature, time of arrival, and “remarks.” Ten minutes after the…
There’s a lot of coverage in both the Spanish and the English press of the tragic death of 19-year old Adán Sánchez. LaMesera.com has a short tribute, along with audio and QT footage of the man and many other fine artists. You won’t believe me, but I originally got into this stuff while wearing a…
Mr Chappell has been rude about us again, but I figure I can take insults from a man who comes from a region where they marry their infant cousins because the ovens aren’t big enough to cook them. This is what he says: They banned smoking in pubs in Ireland. That’ll go over great there.…
Thierry kindly informs me – thank you, but why? – that Edward Saïd (1935-2003) is scheduled to make a surprise appearance at Voix de la Résistance, a fest being organised to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Le Monde Diplomatique. Even more remarkable in some ways is the slot scheduled for Jacques Derrida, who is not…
Here‘s something even idiots like me can understand: Branko Milanovic, World Bank economist and Carnegie bobo, explaining with reference to football why unfettered global markets will inevitably increase quality and increase and entrench inequality. The solution: regulation, with the UN as FIFA writ large. Hmm… Thank you, Geoffrey!
Naive do-gooders like me were cheered immensely by the news that the Arab League summit in Tunis was apparently cancelled because al-Bush said the following to his Tunisian counterpart: I appreciate the fact that you’ve got an education system that is modern and viable; that women in your country are given equal rights. I look…