Shitty Video Store
Tim Bray on the distinction between his local Blockbuster and the local video store, which he prefers:
Tim Bray on the distinction between his local Blockbuster and the local video store, which he prefers:
Kalefa Sanneh: Dizzee Rascal “has already been embraced by a small group of American hipsters and record geeks — listeners who have never heard of his East London neighborhood, Bow, are nevertheless entranced by his exotic slang and peculiar electronic compositions.
Jemima Lewis: “Marrying a younger man makes sense for both parties, because men wither and die faster than women. The wife of a younger man toyboy can look forward to a companionable and active old age, without the threat of widowhood looming over her. A man who takes a younger wife, by contrast, faces a lifetime of financial worry.
Lynn Crosbie, on some unimportant girl: “Her transformation from America's hottest flasher to the demure, shorn-haired victim of venal prurience is in no way convincing, but it is an all-too-familiar story.”
Nigel Farndale: “Then it dawned: she thought I was following her. She must have seen me coming up the up escalator then following her on to the down. In my panic, I got back on the up escalator. And this guilty behaviour probably confirmed her suspicions.” And later: “It was awful. She was terrified. I was terrified.
Halley: “Okay, I just asked Instapundit to put me on his blogroll. It's not the first time -- he's a good guy and he promised me he would. Let's see how long it takes. Synchronize your watches. C'mon, Glenn, just do it.”
Robert X. Cringley makes the case for Canada's system of voting:
Lisa Kalis: “These days, a growing number of parents around the country are buying property for their college-age children to live in.
Cedric Muhammad: “I had not seen or heard anybody really "handle" Bill O'Reilly on his own program before, much less mock him. Of course, some have done better than others. That all changed once I heard the November 12, 2003 edition of "The Factor". Who would think that it would be two Hip-Hop-preneurs, from Harlem that would bring Bill O'Reilly's unofficial-mythical unbeaten streak of guest beat-downs to an end?”
Adam is republishing some old entries on his site. I've been quietly filling in blank spots in this weblog's archives, and there are still a ton of spots to be filled in. (November of last year is a big one.) There's also the not inconsequential matter of the more personal entries since December of 2000 that need to go through a filtering process before being republished.
Being atheist but yet somewhat biased towards Protestantism in that eternal division for the soul of Christians—my grandfather being a Lutheran minister and all—it's still important to, once in a while, challenge one's biases. Edward Feser points out a problem I had when reading Tyndale: “what are believers to do when they are not sure what the Bible means, or when they disagree as to its meaning?
I quote from Halley nearly in full:
If there's someone you want to call, a girl you want to date, a guy you want to hear on your phone, a party you don't want to miss, but feel a little shy, but know the perfect pal to drag along with you for courage -- go ahead, ask.
sillygwailo: you read the terms of service right?
sillygwailo: looks around
sillygwailo: because, uh yeah, I did.
idlyadam: yeah... sure...
idlyadam: what TOS?
Willian Tyndale, p. 174: “he that bindeth himself to the Pope and have lever have his life and soul rule by the Pope's will than by the will of God and by the Pope's word than by the word of God, is a fool. And he that had lever be bond than free is not wise. And he that will not abide in the freedom wherein Christ hath set us, is also mad.
David Hornik: “As social networking software grows more prevalent and an increasing number of people attempt to draw upon our social capital to make introductions, entertain business propositions, pass along resumes, etc., I believe we will all grow more guarded with our time and our relationships. If social capital is indeed capital, we will all soon be more careful about where we spend it and on whom.”