2. februar 2004

Geek names son Version 2.0 The geek version of Jr. or III in a name is pretty obvious. Jon Blake Cusack talked his wife, Jamie, into naming their son Jon Blake Cusack 2.0. Funny joke, but I'd not make the naming of my son into a joke. The poor kid is going to start school some day. 10:53:02 PM    comment []  trackback []

Weird eye for the straight site Google's new look? If you are a person of habit, like me, even the mere idea of changes to Google's frontpage send a shudder down your spine. From the Google weblog. 10:28:05 PM    comment []  trackback []

The return of Comrade Napoleon Proculian Meditations may be a genuine hardcore Marxist blog, or it may be a parody. Like with Christian fundamentalism, it is impossible to distinguish parody from reality. Highlights (if that is the proper word): When all of the candidates reflect the interests of the ruling capitalist class, who cares which thief steals the election? So-called "libertarians" exist because it is in the interests of the ruling class to detach social issues like gay rights from the only issue that really counts, class struggle. A prime example is the trivial controversy over creation science and evolution in the public schools. Every drop of ink (or keystroke) wasted on this issue functions to distract attention from the three issues that really count. What are those three issues? Class, class, and class. Well, Comrade Lysenko didn't see it what way... Via Volokh. Old time religion, all right. 8:29:01 PM    comment []  trackback []

Bird flu may have reached Europe German authorites are investigating whether a woman has been infected with bird flu, a disease that has killed at least 12 people in Asia and appears to spread rapidly. 7:10:26 PM    comment []  trackback []

So what is next? I wonder what is the next level of desperation we'll see from fading stars. Madonna, Aguilera and Britney Spears' french kissing is bound to have given some people inspiration. Janet Jackson revealing a decorated tit as Super Bowl entertainment was a logical next step. It is interesting to speculate what is the next step, or maybe it has already been taken? Paris Hilton's "leaked" sex video provided a massive boost for her "reality" TV show, but was really just a badly lit rerun of Pamela Anderson's old trick. Still, one can wonder what titilation we'll be exposed to next from "stars" desperate for attention. 4:21:57 PM    comment []  trackback []

Bush to announce inquiry on Iraq war President Bush is expected to announce the formation of an independent commission to investigate why pre-war intelligence on Iraqi WMDs and the post-war reality is so much at odds. The officials, who asked not to be identified, told reporters that Mr. Bush is expected to make an announcement some time this week. The president has previously resisted calls for such a commission. But he has come under increasing pressure from both Republican and opposition Democratic lawmakers to open an inquiry, especially following recent Congressional testimony by former chief U.S. weapons inspector in Iraq, David Kay. Rule one about independent commisions: don't create them unless you really, really have to. Bush obviously feels he has to. Rule two: Don't ask questions you don't already know the answer to. Bush must be confident such an inquiry will not find against his administration. This will also add political pressure to Blair in the UK to create a new inquiry with a scope far beyond the one conducted by Lord Hutton into Dr Kelly's death. 3:03:52 PM    comment []  trackback []

Bird flu may be learning new tricks The avian flu has claimed its 12th death, and now it is getting scary. So far, the people who have contracted bird flu are thought to have caught it through contact with sick birds. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has disclosed that it is investigating what could be the first case of the virus spreading between humans during the current outbreak. I think they will find that it didn't, but if it has really started to spread human-to-human, this epidemic can explode. 8:13:48 AM    comment []  trackback []

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