Monthly Archives: September 2004

the unwashed masses at computers in their pajamas

This American Spectator article has an interesting time line of how blogs have checked and refuted media. The list is growing. What I am annoyed at is the over use of military words in this article. Is everything a war? … Continue reading

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Trade

1. International trade is worth $10 million a minute. 2. But poor countries only account for 0.4 per cent of this trade. Since 1980 their share has halved. 3. Rigged trade rules cost the developing world $700 billion a year, … Continue reading

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Weapons of mass distraction

This Reuters article on CBS and the memos puts some distance in observations about blogs and the media. This is such a hot topic in the US election. It would be interesting to research prior major media mistakes, say over … Continue reading

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Politics and faith

Living in Canada it is impossible to avoid the US election. Absolutely impossible – unless you don’t read a newspaper, don’t have a TV or radio or don’t go online. In the day to day, it is not a topic … Continue reading

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Cool blog toy

I saw this over at Jordon Cooper’s. He recommends lots of things, but how he said what he said about this made me click on it. PhotoBlox is an image viewing Internet application that can be embedded into a personal … Continue reading

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Server down

The blog was down most of today, due to a power outage in Baltimore. I have had my hosting problems! I think when this blog’s hosting options comes up for renewal in November I’ll either call it a day or … Continue reading

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UK Troops

As this information spreads, I wonder what the impact will be? The Guardian is reporting that British troops in Iraq will be reduced. There are 14 thousand coalition soldiers in the country, 8 thousand of them are British. The main … Continue reading

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Communicating

If Paul was around today, and wrote an epistle, I don’t think he’d be using a book publisher or magazine. (The Paul in the bible lots of people don’t read) This makes sense doesn’t it? It makes me think of … Continue reading

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