Busy, busy, busy
Five days without a blog entry… unthinkable! But I’ve actually been very busy, catching up with my reading for the Philosophy of Mind course I’m… Read More »Busy, busy, busy
January 2005
Feeling fated…
This semester I’m going back to school. I’ve signed up to take Dan Dennett’s Philosophy of Mind course at Tufts, and the first classes are… Read More »Feeling fated…
A brilliant "what if" from Juan Cole
Imagine if Bush was blessed with a modicum of foresight, and had told the truth about a war against Iraq back in 2002. In The… Read More »A brilliant "what if" from Juan Cole
Dial 999 (or 911), then hop in the shower
I know that multiply-resistant pathogens are a significant risk in hospitals, but even so, this BBC story seems to go a bit far: “Patients should… Read More »Dial 999 (or 911), then hop in the shower
Colour-blind, gender-blind
James Wolcott describes: “watching Senator Joe Lieberman […] drone his support for the nomination of Condi Rice as Secretary of Clueless, arguing that we should… Read More »Colour-blind, gender-blind
On being a True Believer…
James Lileks, on how owning the latest gear from Apple makes you… well, better: cool, more hip, just a superior kind of human being. But… Read More »On being a True Believer…
The future of flying… :-)
Virgin A380 Floor Plans….
But what if the shoe were on the other foot?
Marty Lederman has once again taken aim at Heather MacDonald, self-appointed apologist for administation policy about Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib. In a recent item in… Read More »But what if the shoe were on the other foot?
Rant: PO'd at stupid US cellphone companies
For the last year or two, I’ve been using a Nokia 3650 cell phone. It’s quite a nice unit – BlueTooth, a decent screen, Java,… Read More »Rant: PO'd at stupid US cellphone companies
A few more storm-related pictures
After the snow finally abated, I went out to clear off my car before our ploughing service arrived. (Yes, we have a two-car garage, but… Read More »A few more storm-related pictures