Wednesday, 3 September, 2003We're up and runningI wrote an entry on collaborative blogging almost two months ago. I remarked at the time that Scott Martens might have to revise his opinion about getting involved in a collaborative blog himself. The reason I said this was because David "Europundit" Weman had just started recruiting contributors for just such a blog; I knew this because he had approached me, and I had accepted. After some brainstorming on title and format, that blog has finally been unleashed. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you A Fistful of Euros. Sharing a "broadly pro-Europe" perspective, we'll be dealing with any and all matters European which strike our fancy, "from NATO to UEFA, the EU to Eurovision" (as fellow contributor Nick Barlow put it); we've got a Swede, three Brits, a German, a Canadian living in Belgium and a Dutchman living in the US (moi). It should be fun. (Of course, now it's up, I have to actually write something...) That said, this is essentially a side project; we're all keeping our own blogs, not in the least place because there's lots of stuff that doesn't pertain directly to Europe. posted 0330 Z-8 [link] A brief rant on 'the definition of marriage' Okay, this is à propos nothing specific, but in this so-called "debate" surrounding gay marriage in the United States which is going on right now, what's with this "it would change the definition of marriage" argument from the nay-sayers? Even while the institution has been limited to partners of different sex, we've seen such phenomena as "swinging" and "open marriages," and while some disapproval may have been heard, nobody suggested that these activities should be outlawed on the grounds that they "changed the definition of marriage," even though they unquestionably did. Ditto for game shows like "Who wants to marry a millionaire?" American tabloids have been filled with the impending marriage of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck (not that they've set a date yet), which was announced even before J.Lo had finished divorcing her previous husband. How has this not changed—and, more importantly, devalued—the public perception of "the definition of marriage"? posted 0129 Z-8 [more..] Sunday, 31 August, 2003Diversions IIIf you haven't already seen the Country Quiz at Blue Pyramid, you might want to check it out. It's good for killing a couple of minutes in amusing fashion. posted 2028 Z-8 [more..] diachronic agency redux To my joy, the ever-thoughtful Ted Hinchman is returning to blogging after a two-month hiatus. Welcome back, Ted, you've been missed; congratulations and best wishes on your marriage. posted 0212 Z-8 [link] |
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