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Prepare for "No Cameras v2.0" Dear readers, At long last, I intend to make my return to blogging and resurrect No Cameras. However, I've had it with GreyMatter, and decided to instead go with TypePad. Accordingly, the reanimated blog will be found here: http://nocameras.typepad.com/ I will keep this site up for reference purposes, but will not carry out any further maintenance on it or add new material. posted by Jurjen @ 0358 Z-8 [link] Thursday, 12 August 2004Modified URLDear reader, Please be advised that Blarg, my ISP, is in the process of updating its web server. Accordingly, the URL of No Cameras will be changing from http://www.blarg.net/~minsq/NoCameras.htmto http://home.blarg.net/~minsq/NoCameras.htmThe old URL will be set refer to the new one, but this may get a bit screwy, so you might want to update your bookmarks accordingly. Thank you. posted 1558 Z-8 [link] Wednesday, 4 August 2004Much ado about nothingIt is a continuing source of amazement to me that there is no shortage of people in the United States dedicated to keeping the "Wilson/Plame affair" on artificial life support. One of these people is Mary Jacoby of Salon, who recently wrote two articles relating to the subject, "Joseph Wilson vs. the right-wing conspiracy" (16-Jul-2004) and "The strange cases of the Berger memoranda and the Wilson mission" (22-Jul-2004). In the (unlikely) event that you're not familiar with the whole schemozzle, I'll start with a summary of the affair. posted 0435 Z-8 [more..] Wednesday, 28 July 2004Everything is ultimately the Americans' faultWhile discussing the political ramifications of Fahrenheit 9/11, Michael Moore's latest film, in his column a weeks ago, The Economist's commentator on American politics, the pseudonymous Lexington, made the following observation: But "Fahrenheit 9/11" also has some worrying implications for the Democrats. It reminds middle America that liberal activists like to blame their own country for the world's problems.Though I'm far from sure I agree with the "liberal" label Lexington apples, I have to concede (much as it pains me to do so) that such a tendency does indeed exist. posted 0317 Z-8 [more..] Monday, 5 July 2004Richard George May, 1939-2004I just read that Sir Richard May died from a brain tumour last week. "Judge May," as he was generally referred to among ICTY personnel and Tribunal-watchers, was best known for being the presiding judge in the trials of, among others, Dario Kordić, Tihomir Blaskić, Sefer Halilović, Momčilo Krajišnik, Biljana Plavsić and, most notably, Slobodan Milošević. Judge May resigned a few months ago, almost precipitating the Milo�ević case to be ruled a mistrial; his decision to step down at that moment confused me at the time, but since we now know he was terminally ill, it makes sense. By all accounts, Sir Richard (he was knighted a fortnight ago) was a great man, and his death is cause for sorrow. posted 1719 Z-8 [link] Friday, 12 March 2004Bombings in MadridIn the wake of the terrorist bomb attacks in Madrid, and in homage to Le Monde's response to the 11-Sep attacks, here's a sentiment I'd like to see echoed around the world: We are all Spanish.I think the Spanish would be Somos todos Españoles, but my Spanish (lo siento) isn't good enough for me to be certain. posted 0449 Z-8 [link] Tuesday, 24 February 2004Which book are you?Blue Pyramid has another "personality quiz" out, and it's to its usual respectable standards. After the Country Quiz, it's the Book Quiz. So what did I get? posted 0319 Z-8 [more..] Saturday, 21 February 2004A matter of beliefNorman Geras has some observations on an opinion piece in the Grauniad by one Mary Kenny, concerning planned guidelines for teaching atheism, humanism and agnosticism as part of religious education (RE) in the United Kingdom. posted 0403 Z-8 [more..] Wednesday, 4 February 2004A quick review of the British national pressRecently, I've been watching Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister on DVD. It's a work which has stood the test of time to a remarkable extent, especially considering the end of the Cold War. I'd like to offer a little excerpt from the episode A Conflict of Interest, regarding the British national dailies. posted 0159 Z-8 [more..] Monday, 2 February 2004CandidatesThe upcoming presidential election is rather academic to me in one way, since I'm not an American citizen. On the other hand, I do live here, so who wins in November is going to affect my life. Via Plastic Gangster, I came upon the AOL Presidential Match Guide, which compares your answers to a series of questions about various issues with the candidates' stated platforms and ranks them accordingly. posted 0359 Z-8 [more..] Sunday, 1 February 2004PrivatisationThere's very little I could say about the results of the Hutton inquiry that hasn't been said elsewhere by now, so I'm not going to comment on it. However, I do note that the Hutton report's findings have been seized on by proponents of privatising the BBC. That's an idea that doesn't sit well with me, and it's not a matter of "state control vs. free market" ideology. posted 0319 Z-8 [more..] |
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