Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Fruits of Capitalism

This is an iMac turned into a cat carrier, spotted in a Walthamstow shop this evening.

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Passenger: Noun

pas·sen·ger/?pasinj?r/ Noun: A traveler on a public or private conveyance other than the driver, pilot, or crew This confirms my suspicions: Transport for London is incorrect in using the euphemism ”passenger under the train” when somebody throws themselves on the tracks. They never … Continue reading

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Immigration Poster on the Tube

I thought this was pretty cool, spotted on the Tube platform. Admittedly, it is The Economist trying to show a “balanced view”, but it is nice out of context.

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Some Nice Things about London

Some of the reasons I’m glad I moved from the countryside to London: Surprisingly, there is a much much higher availability of fresh, delicious food. Living with nearly eight million other people means that I’ve met someone new and interesting … Continue reading

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Diana Hsieh on Moderation

This is worth watching, a nice exploration of the fallacy of calling for moderation in decision making.  

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Bachmann

Michelle Bachmann is not a surprise. She is an insidious anti-capitalist, but she did not come out of the blue. The Republican Party is not fit to be described as the party of freedom in the USA. Election after election, … Continue reading

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