I found a book on my shelves which I had not read. I remember picking it up for a quid at the remaindered bookshop in Waterloo a few years ago and starting to read it, but for some reason I stopped halfway through the introduction. I decided to give it another try and see why […]
Entries Tagged as 'Quotes'
The Dice Man
March 2nd, 2006 · 2 Comments · Technology
Here is a paragraph from The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart which stood out when I read it. It is actually about the how the author was writing his book, but it seems to me it could apply to 90% of blog posts out there. (And 95% of blog posts here.) Of course, continuity is […]
Faster!
January 30th, 2006 · Comments Off on Faster! · Life
Just the other day I wrote about The Tipping Point – while managing to spell the bloody name wrong in the title – and was thinking aloud about how it should be revised to take into account how much more connected people are now the Internet is more widespread. By coincidence, the book I am […]
Political Correctness Gone Mad
November 3rd, 2005 · Comments Off on Political Correctness Gone Mad · Life
A previous post attracted a comment from Just Jane in Northampton. I’m glad it did as otherwise I would not have known about her own blog, which is quite enjoyable. She is having a bit of a moan about the phrase ‘political correctness gone mad’, which is as good an excuse as any to plug […]
Labour party meetings & magicians
October 31st, 2005 · Comments Off on Labour party meetings & magicians · Life
Having finally finished re-reading all 9 of Christopher Brookmyre’s books, in the right order this time, I am able to start reading Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke. A daunting prospect as it is a 1000-page doorstep of a book. I’m a bit confused already, and wondering how this account of a […]
Tags: Books·Labour Party·Quotes
Abortion and crime
October 1st, 2005 · Comments Off on Abortion and crime · Life
There was a story in today’s paper, which Elephunt has already commented on, that really grabbed my attention. At least the headline did, but then it turned out to be a bit of a non-story. Apparently someone called William Bennet, who used to be in the Reagan administration but now has a radio show, said […]
Tags: Books·Crime/ASB·Maths·Quotes·Statistics
Baffled
August 8th, 2005 · Comments Off on Baffled · Life
The BBC web site’s Magazine section features a quote every day. Today its a pearl of wisdom from Derek of Big Brother fame “I don’t have the right not to say what I don’t believe.” Its very reminiscent of Boris Johnson’s famous “I could not fail to disagree with you less” When I say I […]
Christopher Brookmyre
June 1st, 2005 · Comments Off on Christopher Brookmyre · Life
The other day I was in Sussex Stationers in town and saw a new book by Christopher Brookmyre on the shelves. I read one of his books late last year having never heard of him before. I was actually looking for Christopher Buckley, but there was nothing by him in stock, and the Brookmyre books […]
