Clearification

One of Microsoft's methods of marketing Vista. Some of the episodes are amusing.

Books of the year

It must be Christmas... yesterday's Herald had a "books of the year" article. It was the usual selections -- people who should be reading serious stuff were reading escapist fluff and people who you might expect to read fluff were reading serious books. So Jack McConnell chose The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas as his book of the year. Nicola Sturgeon chose Weekend. Ruth Wishart chose Among the Dead Cities. And some unknown (to me) writer chose Failed States. Sheena McDonald said she liked to read books that take her beyond her comfort zone and selected The Third Reich in Power. It looks like Jack and Nicola prefer La-La Land.

The quiet death of Malachi Ritsche

Segregating Children From Men

Celtic 1-0 Man Utd

Great result last night - if not a great performance. We deserved some luck after the bad luck we've had in recent years.

Wee Gordon's worked wonders with a limited squad. And it looks like the biscuit tin will be opened. My son (John) is going to Copenhagen next month to celebrate.

Why doesn't this surprise me?

Greg Palast article on vote rigging in USA

Malachi Ritscher's suicide

A man called Malachi Ritscher set himself on fire in protest at the Iraq war in Chicago last Friday. He left a suicide note.

Feel their pain...

Not Better Late Than Never

Interesting article in Rolling Stone about the current US media.