By tom | February 22, 2006
The recent, indecent flurry of blogging activity can be solely attributed to the “7×7 meme”; as its waves cascade around the internet like a virulent virus bent on instigating all forms of havoc on privacy, state institutions tremble before it. Of the challenged, three have participated, with varying doses of glee and dread. Thank [...]
By tom | February 17, 2006
An incidental gesture motions change. A pre-destined force motions change. Rochenko has memed me thusly:
Seven things to do before I die
Appropriately, much of this came to mind during today’s brush with the dental technician.
become a better person
move to Vancouver
write that book
and work on another
Serenity (find it, befriend it, betray it by trying to bottle it)
the [...]
By tom | October 30, 2005
Susan Henderson, over at her site, is conducting a pop quiz of sorts. I’ve been amazed at the quality of visitors to her site. Here are just some of the many different, quirky and beautiful sites that I’ve come to enjoy, thanks to her efforts.
Writing and surviving in the Netherlands
Write Livelihood: Because [...]
By tom | October 21, 2005
McSweeney’s is at it again. Here are the “7 Habits of Highly Successful People”, according to Brendon Lloyd:
1. Skiing
2. Yachting
3. Snorkeling
4. Golf
5. Polo
6. Dinner parties
7. Shopping
Go on, go there.
Here is my contribution: “Key phrases highlighted in recent negotiation seminar”:
1. Difficult conversations
2. conflict management
3. win-win
4. worsen [...]
By tom | October 10, 2005
One of the greatest blessings of the internet is the creation of alternative distribution channels for the dumbing down democratization of standards and commodification of taste. Witness allreaders.com. It offers “detailed book reviews from many different genres of books!” and the chance of untold riches upon submission of reviews, for which allreaders.com sets stringent criteria.
You [...]
By tom | September 30, 2005
Tags are all the rage, eh? Everywhere we click, there it is. But this post isn’t about “tags”, but the uses to which these things are put to.
Visit technorati.com or the ever popular del.icio.us and you are confronted by a list of what is popular, which term is most searched for, lusted after. Indeed, the [...]
I love the Danes. While all about are losing theirs, our friendly friends from frosty fields find themselves in a bit of a pickle. The Copenhagen Post reports:
The Social Democrats criticise official guidelines that instruct health care workers to assist disabled people to contact prostitutes. The opposition party’s MP and equal opportunities spokesman Kirsten Brosbøl [...]
The little one has been busy working on the site. Moved by cajoles, strained by a lack of nicotine and forcefully driven to the arms of unsociability, what’s left of my self is found here.
Little of the old site remains, and what remains has been re-cast in alternative form, in part as a response [...]
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Domain names they should have thought of:
Internet Directory of International On-line Travel Services (www.idiots.com)
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Someone good-hearted, and thus ever-so-naive, thought of the wonders he could achieve – presumably to provoke the UN to action – if only the International Community could agree upon a working definition of “terrorism”. He offered:
“Terrorism is the deliberate targeting by an individual, a group of people or a state of non-combatant civilians with an [...]
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