Monthly Archives: May 2006

Hiatus

Posted on May 28, 2006 by acb

I’m off on a journey tomorrow, and, while I may be blogging from it, it’s just as likely that I won’t be. I certainly hope to pass much of the time right off line. So expect no postings. I may … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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USB drives: a handy trick

Posted on May 26, 2006 by acb

I bought a freecom USB hard drive, on sale at Morgan Computer for £70 to have backups of everything while I was away (and most of my music collection, for later transfer to the Zen micro). It would not work … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The long war

Posted on May 25, 2006 by acb

I know I keep linking to the Telegraph but it is much the best source for the way that the British Army is thinking — and, in other parts, for the rather different ways that the neocons used to think. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A restless caterpillar

Posted on May 25, 2006 by acb

Also preparing for a journey; even if his will require utter stillness for three weeks. Continue reading →

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“Once upon a Time” in Japanese

Posted on May 23, 2006 by acb

An unexpected heavy parcel today contained five copies of the Worm book translated into Japanese. I had entirely forgotten this was going to happen. Here. in celebration, is some of the opening sentence. I have long been proud of writing … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Don’t mention the War (Telegraph Edition)

Posted on May 23, 2006 by acb

It really is remarkable how thoroughly the Telegraph has abandoned its support for the war. This must reflect a deeper disillusion within the British Army. There are two small items today which are very telling. One if the readers’ poll … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Multicultural Melanie

Posted on May 23, 2006 by acb

Reading Melanie Phillips denouncing multiculturalism in the LA Times, an irony occurs to me. Her stuff falls into a very familiar category of bad foreign correspondence: it sounds perfectly credible unless you actually live in the country concerned or speak … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Consciousness nearly explained

Posted on May 22, 2006 by acb

Anyone interested in the scientific study of consciousness should read Nick Humphrey’s most recent lectures, Seeing Red, and perhaps the piece he had in a fairly recent JCS Solving the Mind Body Problem. I’m not sure that he’s right in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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work, travel

Posted on May 22, 2006 by acb

Sorry that there have been so few entries on here recently. I am off to Sweden for six weeks in a week’s time, and falling behind with work, In particular, I had to do an interview/profile of Nick Humphrey over … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A proof that Californians hustle too much

Posted on May 16, 2006 by acb

Sometimes I think that the only two places I want to live in the world are Lapland and San Francisco. Then I remember Vienna. The odd thing about Vienna and San Francisco is that they both have excellent wine and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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