I have sent UN beekeeping forces to the country of Libraria, to make our nation a safer place for librarians
So I've had this list of “10 Things Every Adult Should Know” kicking around for a few weeks, never sure when to post it. I really like a lot of what the guy says…8. You have no right to be proud, unless you did it yourself. That goes for anything from racial pride to patriotism. […]
A couple copyright-related stories that warm the cockles of my Canadian heart…While the inclusion of China and Russia on the “Priority Watch List” isn't surprising, the report also has strong words for a more surprising: Canada. ESA, IIPA slam Canada for not fixing copyright “deficiencies”Sources indicate that the CBC is set to become the first […]
I've been reading a lot about the race for the Democratic nomination in the US between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. This article from the New York Times caught my eye for doing a particularly good job of capturing the essence of the differences between their campaigns – Clinton, a baby boomer, is part of […]
Tories plan to withhold funding for 'offensive' productions“Would this committee put money into Juno? It might not want to encourage teen pregnancy. Would the government put money into a film with a dirty title, like Young People Fucking? Would they invest in something like Brokeback Mountain? They might not want to encourage gay cowboys to […]
I posted an Obama video a few days ago which featured one of his speeches set to music by Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas that was called “Yes, We Can”. Now, someone's done a parody featuring the very frightening words of John McCain… (via Reddit)
Reddit has lots of good articles about today's “Super Tuesday” primaries in the United States. Do a search for your favourite candidate to narrow it down. This one's interesting – apparently John McCain, the Republican frontrunner, was born in the Panama Canal Zone, so is not actually eligible to be President (at least he wouldn't […]
U2's manager, Paul McGuinness, recently came out heavily against Radiohead and file sharing in general. If you know U2's position on copyright, that's probably not a big surprise. So the main reason I'm posting this story isn't because of that revelation but because of this hilarious quote from the MetaFilter discussion:[McGuinness:] Notwithstanding the promotional noise, […]
