Yearly Archives: 2003

“libertarian trotskyist”

Posted on April 17, 2003 by acb

sounds to me like a contradiction that can only be resolved in science fiction: that’s to say, I find great temperamental similarities between programmatic technolibertarians and 60s trots, so I dislike both. Both of them want a universe ruled by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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What can we learn from the worm

Posted on April 16, 2003 by acb

I have just been filling out an incredibly long and detailed author questionnaire for Columbia University Press. One test was to provide half a dozen questions for journalists to ask who are too lazy busy to read the book. I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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research tool

Posted on April 16, 2003 by acb

It’s a hard life being an Opera bigot. Even Mozilla users sneer at you; I’m not sure why, since I am funding an independent and genuinely competitive company, and they are sponging off AOL Time Warner. Perhaps they can afford … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Going Sane

Posted on April 14, 2003 by acb

I’m told I was shouting in my sleep this morning again: “Sex on wheels” and then “I hate myself”. But spring is here, and Sean took a photograph to prove it. This was meant to be a trouty water, but … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Calloo! Callay!

Posted on April 12, 2003 by acb

O frabjuous day! Felix has got onto his course in stage management at RADA. Only three people are admitted every year. My son the brain surgeon! Continue reading →

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moral philosophy in practice

Posted on April 11, 2003 by acb

I’m reading the memoirs of Mary Warnock, whom I hope to profile. She’s the nearest thing to an acknowledged moral arbiter this country has: an Oxford philosopher who has been a member of every important committee for years and years. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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hobbits in mumin valley

Posted on April 10, 2003 by acb

I don’t think that Tolkein was one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, but Tove Jansson just might have been; it turns out that she did the illustrations for an early Swedish translation of the Hobbit. I had … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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To a dinner party, then

Posted on April 6, 2003 by acb

With Charles Nevin, Liv O’Hanlon, and Richard Dowden, and Penny Mansfield, old Indie friends and their spouses: in fact Richard and Penny more or less have to stay married, since she runs One to One, which used to be known … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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an anecdote

Posted on April 5, 2003 by acb

Not going to post much this weekend: there’s a lot of work on, and we have to go into London tonight for a meal with old friends. But I just found the story of a technological disaster in Rupert’s column … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Thank God

Posted on April 3, 2003 by acb

you can buy this T-shirt in XXL. I think that might cover the target market. (found through TNH ) Continue reading →

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