2003

The Dean Connection Jun 12

"I saw a middle-aged man at a garden party in New Hampshire preface a question to Dean by saying he was associated with Howards for Howard. Dean nodded, as if the man had said he was with the AARP."

World's worst random name generator Jun 11

Not based on actual names.

If only people would quote their sources Jun 9

It's not hard, and it reduces uncertainty and doubt.

"This war on terrorism is bogus" Jun 9

'The conclusion of all this analysis must surely be that the "global war on terrorism" has the hallmarks of a political myth propagated to pave the way for a wholly different agenda - the US goal of world hegemony, built around securing by force command over the oil supplies required to drive the whole project.'

Doing Fantasy properly Jun 7

This means as unlike D&D as I can manage.

I swear, airlines and travel agents are worse than banks Jun 4

Really, I swear a lot in the following rant. If you’d been trying to order flights in the US, you would too.

My mother is wise. Listen to my mother. This means you, [boss] Jun 3

“Did [boss] write this himself?” Or why you shouldn’t get non-native English speakers to write promotional material, even if they do own the company.

The story about the baby Jun 1

When Cordelia wakes up from a nap, she sits up in her crib and stares sadly at the door,…

The Telegraph finds ancient, well-preserved dick May 12

Reports it as news.

Is Tony Blair a liar on WMD? May 10

At the very least a hostage to fortune.