The Humbling of a Superpower

Posted on September 2nd, 2005 at 10:53 am

I’ve been watching the news of the damage of Hurricane Katrina this week and I’ve been amazed at how quickly civilisation can be turned into anarchy. From My Way News “We have individuals who are getting raped, we have individuals who are getting beaten,” Compass said. “Tourists are walking in … Continue reading

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Semi-Ethical Shopping

Posted on September 1st, 2005 at 3:02 pm

Semi-Ethical as it doesn’t concern the animals at all – its more about local farmers. Its just my attempt to buy less at the supermarket and more at local shops with locally produced food stuffs (I love that term). So recently I have been buying all my meat, which is … Continue reading

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Fantastic Movie Review Site

Posted on August 25th, 2005 at 10:45 am

Just found a great ‘family-focused’ website which reviews the latest movies. Here’s part of the review of the new movie The 40 Year Old Virgin. Sexual Content:Pervasive. Never-ending. Extreme to the point of rendering superlatives meaningless. From the opening scene of Andy getting out of bed in his underwear—with an … Continue reading

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Fantasy Football Update

Posted on August 24th, 2005 at 12:25 pm

Two weeks into the new season and I’m doing very well in my fantasy football teams. Daily Telegraph League: position 2864 (out of 260,000) , thats in the top 2%. Kevin Isaac’s League: position 1 (out of only 9 this year). Yahoo Fantasy Football: position 1030 (out of around 100,000), … Continue reading

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Celebrity Lookalikes

Posted on August 22nd, 2005 at 8:04 pm

Ha, guess who this is? Yep, you guess it. Its Kat Slater. Well actually its a lookalike. Well actually she doesn’t look like Kat Slater at all. If you fancy more of the same then check out www.Splitting-Images.com for a laugh.

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Moog Dies

Posted on August 22nd, 2005 at 1:57 pm

Synthesiser pioneer Dr Robert Moog has died at his North Carolina home aged 71, four months after being diagnosed with brain cancer.

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Mobile Phone Links

Posted on August 22nd, 2005 at 10:18 am

Here’s a list of a whole bunch of mobile phone software and forum links – so I dont lose them. 3G Forum Tips for 6630 OggPlayer Symbian Freeware

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Words for Today

Posted on August 22nd, 2005 at 9:57 am

secular adj. 1. Worldly rather than spiritual. 2. Not specifically relating to religion or to a religious body. proxy noun. 1. A person authorized to act for another; an agent or substitute. 2. The authority to act for another. 3. The written authorization to act in place of another.

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