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Entries from May 20th, 2008

More Freebies

May 20th, 2008 · Comments Off on More Freebies · Life, Music

I like my freebies.  I had not had anything from Amazon’s ‘Vine’ scheme for months, mainly because I took forever to get around to writing reviews on the last couple of things I had.  One was a 500-page novel that was, although ultimately rewarding, a bit of an uphill struggle to get into at first.  […]

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Economics: the new rock & roll

May 20th, 2008 · Comments Off on Economics: the new rock & roll · Life

A long article on economics in the Guardian’s G2 section might be expected to be something to be endured, or avoided rather than enjoyed, but the one in today’s paper was far too brief: just as I was hooked it ended.  I liked the idea of a stage invasion at an LSE lecture, and daydreamed […]

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A new toy

May 20th, 2008 · Comments Off on A new toy · Technology

I started playing with a new toy using a new tool this week – Google Reader.  OK, so its not new.  Its not even new to me: I had a look at it soon after it started but then put it aside.  The real anoraks out there can form an orderly queue while I assume […]

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