Bill Plank, 1925-2012
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At the turn of the last century, one Charlie Plank, whose father had immigrated from Bristol (England), found himself trying to make a living out of farming near Red Deer, in Alberta, Canada. He married a young American seamstress, Mabel. They had...
End of the Swiss chapter
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I’m flying back to Brussels from Zurich at the moment, watching the snow-capped Alps to my left fade into the distance as we turn to follow the Rhine to the sea. This weekend was an emotional one, as I spent it helping my dad move out of his Swiss...
The Wire – Fourth Season
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We finished the fourth season of The Wire this evening. It left us feeling thoroughly depressed. There is a growing sense of claustrophobia. There is no way out for characters like Michael (left), who despite his fundamental innocence evolves almost...
An ageing union – problems and solutions
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As we all have heard from the news during the past decade or so, the baby boomer generation, a generation born in the late 1940s and early 50s, is retiring. This wave of retirement seems to impact the Nordic countries … Continue reading →...
Emails: are they "public" for European patent purposes?
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When is an electronic communication published? From Martin Kirk (a senior patent attorney in the DSM Expert Centre, Urmond) comes news of some fascinating European Patent Office determinations regarding the legal status of email messages that have be...
Book Review: Media and Terrorism: Global Perspectives, edited by Des Freedman and Daya Kishan Thussa
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Media and Terrorism: Global Perspectives is an insightful addition to the discussion about how we define legitimate and illegitimate targets in war, and what part the media has played in both the public and policy makers ideas about these decisions.
Frelections: first post-election perspectives
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The first post-election poll is in, and it has Hollande winning 54% to 46%. The inner workings are interesting; they reckon that 33% of the Bayrou votes go to the PS, 32% to Sarko, and the rest nowhere, 86% of … Continue reading →...
Präsidentenwahl justiert die Franzosen
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Mit der Präsidentenwahl justieren die Franzosen nicht nur ihre innenpolitischen Koordinaten neu. Das Duell in zwei Wochen zwischen Amtsinhaber Nicolas Sarkozy und seinem sozialistischen Herausforderer François Hollande um das höchste Amt im Staat...
A United States Of Europe Will Emerge Out Of A Soon Coming Credit Bust And Financial System Breakdown
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There is much exuberance today in France as voters go to the polls; but of greater importance is the dream given to the Apostle John by angels and presented as bible prophecy in the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which foretells that a revived Ro...
One French socialist edges ahead of another
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There was never any doubt that a socialist would win the first round of the French election. This is because, with one partial exception, all ten candidates favoured socialist policies. Sarkozy fought the election promising to make France 'stronger t...
Frelections: divers
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Rundown of the statements. Hollande, perhaps taking the accusation of being dull to heart: “Plusieurs faits majeurs sortent de ce scrutin. Le premier est que je suis en tête du premier tour.” Le Pen says the vote lets her supporters R...
Sarkozy, in Second Place, Is Going to the Second Round Against Hollande
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"Sarkozy, Hollande Progress as Poll Shows Le Pen Wins 20% of Vote" writes Thomson/Reuters...
Just a coin: Belgium 1986
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When I was a little girl, neighbors and friends of the family used to bring me coins from their travels which I kept in a small wooden box. For no special reason, I still have the box. Over the years, my treasure grew from my own travels, and those o...
Just a coin: Belgium 1986
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When I was a little girl, neighbors and friends of the family used to bring me coins from their travels which I kept in a small wooden box. For no special reason, I still have the box. Over the years, my treasure grew from my own travels, and those o...
The Mail reverts to type: supports fascism
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First, some historical background (From Steve Lowe and Alan McArthur’s 2006 best seller, “Is it Just me, Or Is Everything Shit”): The Mail is very keen on tradition, heritage and ‘never forgetting’ all sorts of heroic British endeavour...
The Mail reverts to type: supports fascism
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First, some historical background (From Steve Lowe and Alan McArthur’s 2006 best seller, “Is it Just me, Or Is Everything Shit”): The Mail is very keen on tradition, heritage and ‘never forgetting’ all sorts of heroic British endeavour...
French Election Results: Exit Poll
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The first exit poll results of the French Presidential Election were released at 7pm (8pm CET) this evening and are as follows (there was a ban on reporting exit polls before the close of polls): François Hollande 28.4% (PS) Nicolas Sarkozy 25.5% (U...
Frelections: Polling blowout
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The first estimated results are in. 28.4% Hollande, 25.5% Sarkozy, 20% Le Pen, 11.7% Mélénchon, 8.7% Bayrou. The final polls for Sarko were pretty much right, in the context of a margin of error of 1% either way. That makes … Continue reading...
Michael Mann - The proud winner of a Mutual Admiration Society Prize
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Michael Mann, the proud winner of a Mutual Admiration Society prizeThe international global warming cult in many respects follows the traditions of other closed occult societies. One distinct feature the AGW cult shares with the rest, is the st...
FTfm on AV
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Some highlights from Monday’s FTfm.Large groups score lower on efficiencyResearch shows that contrary to accepted wisdom, large groups do not provide economies of scale...
