It seems that the company hosting Backing Blair have taken the site down pending investigation of a complaint they have recieved. Nice to know that people have been taking notice of it. Update: It’s back now. Here’s the full story.
Month: February 2005
Daily Mail in “Understanding Technology” Shock
The Daily Mail web site has introduced RSS feeds.
Geek Etiquette
It’s sad that we need this, but I really think we do. Kirrily Robert plays Emily Post for the digital generation.
Know Your Place
And your place, if today’s newpapers are to be believed, is being totally awestruck by the magnanimity shown by the royals in letting us mere plebs know about their wedding plans. Honestly, it’s all over every paper. And it’s really of no interest at all to anyone with the slightest vestige of intelligence. Two middle-aged… Continue reading Know Your Place
Backing Blair Launches
The Backing Blair campaign has launched. Please visit the site and take a look at all the interesting things that are going on. Some interesting things to start with: Almost 100 MPs won’t be able to use their web sites during the election campaign Campaign video (in Flash) Operation Henman Cool posters And much more…… Continue reading Backing Blair Launches
Daily Mail vs Guildford Four
This may get a bit ranty. Please bear with me. The front page of todays Daily Mail is angry that Tony Blair apologised to the Guildford Four yesterday. They ask why he hasn’t apologised to the victims. The answer is surely obvious. He has nothing to apologise to the victims for. The men he apologised… Continue reading Daily Mail vs Guildford Four
Eighteen
(Please forgive me a vaguely sentimental entry. We’ll be back to our usual cynicism later I promise.) Today was my stepdaughter’s eighteenth birthday. She was eight when I first met her. It’s been an interesting journey with only a very small number of bumps. I never wanted to have children of my own and I… Continue reading Eighteen
Backing Blair
Just got back from the first meeting of that nice Mr. Ireland‘s new Meetup group. Many very interesting discussions ensued. More details in the next couple of days, but in the meantime, let’s all sing the London Underground song.
It’s Over
The September that Never Ended is finally ending.
Vernon God Little by DB Pierre
Amazon link This is book seven in my attempt to read fifty books in 2005. Another Booker Prize winner and another book I really didn’t enjoy. But whilst I can understand why people like the Rushdie, I can’t see any redeeming qualities in this book at all. The plot is predictable and the characters are… Continue reading Vernon God Little by DB Pierre