Jan
31
Something In The Air
January 31, 2008 | Comments Off
So since The Mrs arrived, one topic has occupied more thought time than most others, and oddly, it’s not how pleased he is to see me. It’s when exactly Apple’s ‘flagship’ store in downtown San Francisco is going to get its stock of Macbook Airs in. After all, if he’s going to travel all the […]
Jan
30
Company’s Coming
January 30, 2008 | Comments Off
Well, company’s here actually. The Mrs arrived here on the West Coast for a visit of around a month yesterday and is so far bearing up better than expected in the face of letlag, which usually he’s a martyr to.
We’re going to take some trips out of town while he’s here (including a trip […]
Jan
29
The State Of The States
January 29, 2008 | 1 Comment
Last night was GW Bush’s last State of the Union speech - for those who don’t know, this is the event once a year when the President presents himself to the collected Senate and the House of Representatives and talks about, well, the state of the Union. Saw some of it and was struck […]
Jan
28
Not…
January 28, 2008 | Comments Off
… the worst view in the world to wake up to.
Jan
26
Overheard/Witnessed
January 26, 2008 | Comments Off
In the drugstore today: A man buying three twelve-packs of Magnum (large-sized) condoms and asking the check-out assistant how long they were good for.
I mean, come on - if you’re not planning on using them within a reasonable period, why bother stocking up in the first place? It’s not like there was a […]
Jan
25
Enough?
January 25, 2008 | Comments Off
Dave pointed me at enoughsenough.org, which seems to be a clearing house for right-on campaigns that I for one find somewhat sinister.
The campaigns themselves seem mostly to be climate change-focused, but actually, there’s a solid bias among the ads they showcase towards reducing air travel and airport expansion, which looks like either an agenda or […]
Jan
24
“One Day You’re In…”
January 24, 2008 | 2 Comments
Completely against my will or better judgement, I’ve found myself curiously absorbed by Project Runway (fifteen amateur designers compete against each other for a chance to win a photoshoot in Elle magazine, plus have their line of clothes sold, a car, and some cash). And look, I know: It’s fashion. It’s the […]
Jan
23
*That* Inquest
January 23, 2008 | Comments Off
You’ve got to love Al Fayed’s tenacity and sheer bloody-minded bonkersness. He’s now decided that the one survivor of that crash is part of the conspiracy because he doesn’t remember what happened (which he must therefore be faking). Trevor Rees could easily have been killed in the accident himself, and it supposes an utterly superhuman […]
Jan
22
Heath Ledger, RIP
January 22, 2008 | Comments Off
According to various reports, the circumstances sound a little weird, but regardless, a damn shame. It’s going to make seeing the new Batman film slightly odd.
Jan
21
What Holiday?
January 21, 2008 | 2 Comments
Today’s one of those odd public holidays the US has which not everyone regards as a holiday. So one of our US offices is closed, but the other isn’t. It’s Martin Luthor King Day, which I’d tend to think was one worth marking. I’d certainly rather mark the achievements of a real human being of […]