Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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More UK casualties
A British bomb disposal expert has become the latest casualty in Iraq: Mr Rimell, who was working for the British-based charity Mines Advisory Group (MAG), was driving in a vehicle with the distinctive MAG emblem when the gunmen struck. The 53-year-old’s bodyguard Salem Ahmed Mohammed was left in a critical condition. I note that his…
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Arms Fair in London
Gideon Burrows is creating quite a stir here in London on the subject of the Defence Systems and Equipment International arms convention. His article featured as the cover story for this weeks New Statesman. Worth a look. Naturally, protests are planned against the arms fair, and not just among peaceniks and the anti-capitalist crowd, though…
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Your Tax 'Rebate' Pays for Oil
Dan wonders where his tax rebate goes… Just after receiving his family’s $400 check, the “tax rebate” that came to taxpayers with children in the latest Bush administration tax windfall for the wealthiest Americans, a reader sent me an e-mail noting the surging price of energy since Bush had taken office.
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NS
My first day at the NS was both interesting and invigorating. Roger was not around today but I will catch up with him tomorrow. Lots of stories for me to write on – if only I had more time. As I have to contend with a fairly long commute time in and out of London,…
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Starting
Well those JPEGs didnt turn out well, Im not sure what happened. Anyways I start at the New Statesman in the morning. Looking forward to it, and to working in London. I do apologise for the lack of blogging. I have been so busy working, going to Paris and getting ready to start at the…
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Versailles
Taken with a Nokia 7210 + Nokia camera and sent via MMS/GPRS
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Paris return
I have returned from a pleasant stay in Paris. I thorougly enjoyed it. Will post pics of Versailles later.
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Radio show
Dick has blogged on our being interviewed on Dublin’s NewsTalk 106 yesterday. I thought he was much more articulate than my mumblings but I was *at least* as nervous as he. I shall have to work on my speech. The debate was interesting though and it was good to hear the subject getting an airing.…
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Chief justice defiant on monument
Picked up this story from Technorati. It seems that religious fundamentalism is alive and well in Alabama. Chief Justice of Alabama Roy Moore is ignoring a Supreme Court ruling that a religious monument inside a judicial building in Montgomery should be removed. The Supreme Court ruled that the monument portraying the 10 Commandments be moved…
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Fair and Balanced Friday
Some of you may have noticed that my sub-heading has changed to ‘Fair and Balanced’. A proverbial two fingers to Mr. Murdoch. Dan Gillmor of the San Jose Mercury does a good job of covering the story. Author Al Franken is being taken to court by Fox for use of the phrase ‘Fair and Balanced’…
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