Hidden Assumptions
Notice the combination of headline and summary in this BBC story… This innocent blurb says quite a lot: A defining factor in “right” or “wrong” is whether or not people do it. If it is natural, it is right – … Continue reading
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Shorpy
Just a quick link plug for a new link, Shorpy. I’ve known about this one for a while but I was recently reminded what a great site it is.
Creative Composition
I’m pecking away at “Creative Composition”, by McMaster and McMaster. It’s an English textbook targeted at Grades 9 and 10. It’s interesting, if only because they rounded up two guys with equally cool sounding names and put them together. Here’s … Continue reading
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All is good in Toronto?
Toronto FC coach says there’s no rift with his striker. Should we believe him? It might be an easier question to answer, if it weren’t for Finnish Sauna Syndrome. At the World Sauna Championships, a competitor died from sitting in … Continue reading
Editorial Pains
A cute little podcast from the San Franciso Chronicle. Some people just don’t like authority, I guess.
When computers autolayout….
These things tend to happen when human eyeballs are removed from processes. I can’t think of a cost effective way to prevent stuff like this – it must be a real pain to re-evaluate all your currently showing text every … Continue reading
Truth is much stranger than fiction.
Have you heard of George Laraque? I don’t mean the ice hockey player. I mean the ex-ice hockey player who is now the deputy leader of the Green Party of Canada. Yikes!
Nuclear Bombs
Great video on Chris Blattman’s blog. Well worth the time.
Jerk Wars
Jerk Wars are what the Internet is best at. Westboro Baptist Church vs. Some Nerds. Recently I commented about a backlash against a cultural church. Well… I guess this is it. The best description I can come up for this … Continue reading
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