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Break time!

I have lots of real life things to do, which include earning money, childraising, other family stuff, and a book I’m working on.
I will return, at some as-yet-undetermined point in the future.

2009 10 02 Uncategorized Comments (0)

maybe it’s good she’s retiring after all

Lily Allen is contributing to a remake of Midnight Oil’s Beds are Burning to get the message of climate change across for the Copenhagen talks.
Guys, that’s not art, that’s propaganda set to music.

2009 10 01 Uncategorized Comments (0)

The global warming debate is over (at last)

In the past two weeks there have been some remarkable developments in the climate change debate. First, a key dataset used to prove the case for global warming has disappeared and those involved aren’t talking about it. See this article for more: The dog ate global warming, although it’s all over the blogosphere.
Then Steve Macintyre [...]

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2009 09 30 Uncategorized Comments (1)

The limits of willpower

Apparently there’s a limit to willpower. Force yourself to do enough things that you don’t find easy or enjoyable, and you run out of willpower to keep making yourself do new things.
http://www.futurepundit.com/archives/006569.html
This is why it’s a good idea to make changes to your life one at a time. Routine is the solution here. Once something [...]

2009 09 30 Uncategorized Comments (0)

things that rhyme with orange

It is often said that nothing rhymes with orange. I guess it depends on what you count as a rhyme, and it depends on how you say “orange” and how you say the rhyming word, but take your pick from this list.
strange
mange
flange
melange
hinge
binge

2009 09 29 Uncategorized Comments (1)

turn off the idiot box

for the sake of your kids.
Would more TV make your life better?

2009 09 28 Uncategorized Comments (0)

The statesman versus the tyrant

From Powerlineblog, a flashback to May, 1940:
The tyrant stood at the pinnacle of his power. The contrast between the indomitable and magnanimous statesman and the insane tyrant–this spectacle in its clear simplicity was one of the greatest lessons which men can learn, at any time.
Scott adds: “it’s a lesson we will have to relearn.”
Yep.
There’s way [...]

2009 09 25 Uncategorized Comments (0)

Lily Allen to quit music

Sad news.
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For some entertainment, here she is singing Not Fair, her best song in my opinion. It seems that’s how she feels about music piracy, which is a motivation for her quitting and going into acting.

2009 09 25 Uncategorized Comments (0)

You thought it was all hype, didn’t you?

Some people have been wondering out loud if the influenza pandemic is more hype than substance. Maybe this chart will help.
Keep in mind we’re only up to September – all the data isn’t in for this year (although we are past the peak flu season).
(source: http://www9.health.gov.au/cda)

2009 09 22 Uncategorized Comments (0)