if looks could kill
“It’s hard for Americans, all of us, including me, to understand what’s wrong with...
Category Archives: history & society
the first stone
Another topical analysis from the team over at Stratfor. This time, they tackle a...
elephants
A Nationalist Manifesto There are too many elephants in the room. During our teens it...
thai-coup
Rumours surfaced this morning about another military coup in Thailand, while Prime Minister Thaksin...
power play
How to Prevent a Blackout A Beginners’ Guide On August 14, 2003, my lawnmower...
shock and awe
(No history of any region is impartial and no telling of events ever objective,...
natural selection
(for a quintessentially New York experience — and a flattering nod for the walrus...
freedom fighters
(sorverignty and legacy are often difficult values to defend, particulary when small arms are...
war and peace
A trans-Pacific dialogue on the current state of Palestine, in reverse chronological order… On...
lowest common denominator
(one of the more innovative pieces of spam to grace my junkmail in recent...
1/1/06
in today’s news: (to be reconsidered one day with the benefit of perfect hindsight)
a critic at large
(Gladwell on Harvard, and the preferential science of America’s ruling academic “élite”. At times...
telecrapper 2000
Admit it. When someone or something impresses you twice in a row at your...
boris the mover
the word is out. boris the mover is on the scene. practically a legend...
google universe
This absolutely blows my mind. With one simple download and a click of the...
freakshow and tell
this one comes as a sort of “public service announcement” to the rational readership...
broken windows
Sitting in a highrise. Staring out into space. She turns and asks: “what do...
the great divide
Imagine learning for the very first time — contrary to public opinion and centuries...
never say never
Let’s play a little game i like to call “What if…”. Today’s topic: nanotechnology,...
the parent trap
every parent has been there. the moment when their oldest child first challenges the...