In the newspaper that Americans like to call The Times of London, my favourite Rabbi writes a rather thoughtful article about how The Argument from Design was never a very good argument anyway. So, while Darwin’s marvellous idea may have … Continue reading →

She is Hillary’s ideological opposite. But she is her gynaecological twin.

Clearly Kate is much too smart to make a mistake like that. Continue reading →

Pistol shots ring out in the barroom night Enter Patty Valentine from the upper hall. She sees the bartender in a pool of blood, Cries out, my god, they killed them all! Here comes the story of the hurricane, The … Continue reading →

They are saying almost the same thing, right? “Strong countries and strong Presidents talk to their adversaries. That’s what Kennedy did with Khrushchev. That’s what Reagan did with Gorbachev. That’s what Nixon did with Mao. I mean, think about it: … Continue reading →

The NY Times Magazine has an 8 page article on Obama’s economic policy. It’s required reading for anyone who claims that Obama is long on rhetoric and short on specifics. Some highlights for people who don’t like to read detailed … Continue reading →

Called it If Obama wins big in Iowa, Clinton’s strategy of running as a front-runner will need some re-thinking. She’ll have to go for some mud-slinging instead…which will do the opposite of help. Biden will drop out, endorse Obama and … Continue reading →

The stream of thought flows on; but most of its segments fall into the bottomless abyss of oblivion. Of some, no memory survives the instant of their passage. Of others, it is confined to a few moments, hours or days. … Continue reading →

I have had my Squeezebox for a good while now but I just discovered that I have been missing its best feature. Squeezebox comes with SqueezeCenter – a piece of software that lets you remote control your Squeezebox from a … Continue reading →