January 2012
4 posts
“The reasons brainstorming fails are instructive for other forms of group work,...”
– The Rise of the New Groupthink - NYTimes.com (via thisistheverge)
Jan 22nd
43 notes
“I appreciate pastoralism but animals are not sustainable any more. When there is...”
– Elizabeth, Turkana, Kenya
Jan 20th
“Newt is not perfect, but who among us is?”
– - Rick Perry It’s nice to be able to use the phrase ‘not a ringing endorsement’ about an actual endorsement.
Jan 19th
“We screwed up in every way possible, learned lots of valuable expensive lessons.”
– Rupert Murdoch on MySpace
Jan 16th
December 2011
2 posts
Dec 13th
“All-American Muslim is propaganda that riskily hides the Islamic agenda’s clear...”
– The ‘Florida Freedom Association’ speaks out against new US reality TV show ‘All-American Muslim,’ leading retailer Lowes to remove their sponsorship.
Dec 13th
November 2011
4 posts
“We will not relinquish power because of a slogan-chanting crowd.”
– Maj. Gen. Mukhtar el-Mallah, of Egypt’s ruling military council
Nov 25th
“I think the aid is all worthless. It doesn’t do any good for most of the...”
– Ron Paul
Nov 25th
“We woke up at the beginning of the new century and finally discovered that the...”
– Renzo Piano outlines the rationale behind The Shard.
Nov 22nd
Nov 7th
October 2011
2 posts
We are appealing to the archbishop to calm down and work together with the ANC and its government, first, on the Dalai Lama issue and secondly, we appeal to the archbishop not to pray for the demise of the ANC-led government, but instead to work together with the ANC and pray for the ANC-led government to deliver a better life for all the people of South Africa. ANC Spokesman We...
Oct 6th
“Our government is worse than the apartheid government because at least you would...”
– Desmond Tutu reacts to the cancellation of the Dalai Lama’s trip to South Africa after the ANC government appeared to deliberately delay his visa application. Crikey.
Oct 6th
September 2011
1 post
Sep 18th
August 2011
8 posts
“According to the latest available data, majorities or pluralities in only 15...”
– Is Acceptance of Homosexuality Inevitable? What the Czech Republic Tells Us. Christ.
Aug 22nd
Aug 18th
1 note
“In the game of Fantasy Social Engineering, you can do all manner of things. You...”
– Matthew Norman I’ve got to be honest: this gave the 18-year-old in me an erection.
Aug 17th
Aug 16th
“The United States is entering a grim period of national diminution — not,...”
– James Traub
Aug 15th
“Since the crash of 2008, the entire world has relied on a shared, if tacit, plan...”
– I fear William Galston is right.
Aug 14th
5 notes
“The most telling moment of Thursday’s GOP debate wasn’t when Michele Bachmann...”
– Ezra Klein
Aug 13th
Aug 1st
July 2011
5 posts
“Entering the space I saw Amy on stage with Weller and his band; and then the...”
– Russell Brand on Amy Winehouse
Jul 29th
“Here, for instance, is a chilling fact about the nineties: In any given week of...”
– A defence of self-esteem pop, in New York magazine.
Jul 28th
“I cannot think of any business that would put its worst product in the shop...”
–  on Prime Minister’s Questions
Jul 25th
“The Press Complaints Commission has totally failed. It failed to get to the...”
– Ed Miliband can actually be pretty passionate on issues he feels strongly about.
Jul 8th
Jul 7th
June 2011
17 posts
“Examining 24 of her statements, Politifact.com, the Pulitzer Prize-winning...”
– Associated Press
Jun 30th
“Quietly, the chefs split into smaller teams. Ten start by teasing the germ from...”
– El Bulli’s final sitting
Jun 29th
Jun 20th
“Mr. Weiner: After having learned of your sudden and compelled resignation from...”
– Larry M. Flynt
Jun 19th
Jun 17th
““I saw the young man over there with eggs Benedict, with hollandaise sauce,” he...”
– Dana Milbank
Jun 15th
“Examples of [sadism] include a scene early in the film in which [the villain]...”
– British Board of Film Classification The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) sounds… interesting?
Jun 9th
“The Wii U controller is super huge if you compare it to any seemingly relevant...”
– Paul Miller gets to grips with the new Nintendo.
Jun 8th
“Our company produces sustainable and ethical biofuels – categorically yes. We...”
– Richard Morgan, chief executive of Sun Biofuels, on claims the rapid buying-up of African land for biofuels is displacing farmers. A little bit ‘The lady doth protest too much’, dontcha think?
Jun 8th
“Hi everyone. A few quick points — 1.) [Five names] and I will help guide...”
– It’s hard to explain.
Jun 5th
“Sometimes, American policy in Afghanistan seems aimed at the odd idea that our...”
– It’s Time to Leave Afghanistan
Jun 4th
“The IEA has calculated that if the world is to escape the most damaging effects...”
– Worst ever carbon emissions leave climate on the brink Nice to have a solid figure to work around rather than all the x% on 1990 levels stuff, which I think the public finds rather off-putting.
Jun 4th
“North Sea oil has been a great comfort blanket for politicians of all stripes...”
– Larry Elliott Where in god’s name did it go? I can see how it was spent from the mid-90s onwards. But in the 80s?
Jun 4th
“Economists at Tullet Prebon have calculated that six sectors – housing, finance,...”
– Larry Elliott again. The challenge facing the Coalition, in a nutshell.
Jun 4th
“China’s economy is now almost a third bigger than it was at the start of 2008,...”
– Larry Elliott Striking amongst the jobs gloom.
Jun 4th
“Yes, Megan has great eyes, a tight stomach we spray with glycerin, and an awful...”
– The crew of Transformers 2, on Megan Fox
Jun 4th
“Consider Laoshou Mountain: Over a period of two decades, this small peak in...”
– Americhrome, by Graham T. Beck
Jun 3rd
May 2011
14 posts
“A capsule history of health-care reform is that Democrats began with...”
– -Ezra Klein Strikes me as a synecdoche for much of American politics since the late 60s, the Democrats allowing the Republicans to gradually pull the centre rightwards - until the Democrats are left promoting market-based solutions and Republicans are left with nowhere to go except crackpot...
May 26th
“Some will no doubt claim that the recently signed Palestinian power-sharing...”
– Daniel Levy
May 21st
1 note
“Unfortunately for us, we lost sight of what the readers want to read: feel good...”
– Tom Marquant, publisher of Annapolis newspaper Capital
May 20th
“Stones legend Mick Jagger — still smarting from a pen-lashing by bandmate...”
– Hmm.
May 20th
“However, blaming migrants for a lack of decent housing or secure jobs sits oddly...”
– Memo to Blue Labourites: tone down the nostalgia Really? Surely antagonism toward the globalisation of labour sits rather well with antagonism toward the globalisation of capital?
May 17th
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May 13th