Second Gen (2003-2016, 2016- )
So there I am, in the last paragraph 14th story in The New York Times, Business Section, Media and Advertising page, web edition index at 6:37 am Monday morning with the precious URL, all live and linky: No seized web site or anything. No referrers yet as I can see. Oh well. Wait for the … Continue reading “Not The Cover Of The Rolling Stone”
So there I am, in the last paragraph 14th story in The New York Times, Business Section, Media and Advertising page, web edition index at 6:37 am Monday morning with the precious URL, all live and linky: No seized web site or anything. No referrers yet as I can see. Oh well. Wait for the … Continue reading “Not The Cover Of The Rolling Stone”
I have had two interesting events blogwise, or rather beerblogwise, this week. First, I was offered my first free sample for review. It is from a distributor in New England so we have to figure out how to get a free sample across the border. Free beer is an interesting concept. Until now, I have … Continue reading “Interesting Events”
I just took these images from the roof of our building looking east to the other side of the City. I have not been able to find any local news service this Sunday evening to find out what is going on. I would estimate the fire to be at least 5 km away so it … Continue reading “Fire At 9:00 PM”
I zipped this off at Ben’s in response to yet another dense comment from someone other than Ben (as Ben is as bright a conservative thinker as I have come across) about how the Tories are great because the Liberals are bad…and then I thought it was rather good. It’s a list of Harper’s mishandlings … Continue reading “Hopeless Harper”
You just never see a story like this every day – a cardinal convicted in a sordid shortwave radio plot: A court in Rome on Monday convicted a Vatican cardinal and the head of the city-state’s radio station for electromagnetic pollution. They were given 10-day suspended sentences, which they have appealed. Cardinal Roberto Tucci, former … Continue reading “Vatican Radiowave Crime!”
On good days hereabouts there is the phenomena as my afternoon of researching and law reading winds down to a bit of a slog when it is clear that Europe has had its dinner, got the kids to bed and turned on the computer. I usually notice it when Hungary and the Netherlands comment within … Continue reading “How Was Dinner, Europe?”
Not for same sex spouses – but Royals! From the Beeb: On Monday, law experts said royals could not have English civil marriages and would have to wed in Scotland. But the lord chancellor insists the marriage, set to take place at Windsor Guildhall on 8 April, is legal…On Monday Sir Nicholas Lyell, a former … Continue reading “New Marriage Laws Required”
With news like this you have to wonder what some of the smaller team owners are thinking this morning: The NHL players union broke from its long-standing position of refusing to accept a salary cap in their latest offer Monday night, but owners rejected the deal, according to reports…The union counter-offered with a $52-million salary … Continue reading “Bettman Continues To Amaze”
Is January 24th – next Monday – the worst day of the year?