Monthly Archives: November 2008

On the loss of history

Posted on November 16, 2008 by acb

Thinking about the ignorant, angry atheists who infest the Guardian’s comment pages I realised one thing they have in common with scriptural fundamentalists: they have no idea of history. They live in an eternally dazzling present and they can’t imagine … Continue reading →

Posted in Blather | 14 Comments

The worst redesign in newspaper history

Posted on November 14, 2008 by acb

is, I think what the FT has done to its site this week. What used to be a compact, elegant and clear display of a great deal of information for grownups is now like a mobile phone designed for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism | 3 Comments

Who “we”, white man?

Posted on November 10, 2008 by acb

I noticed over the weekend a gloomy post I had made back in August saying that Obama would certainly lose because of racism. I hoped no one else would notice. But then, this morning, I spotted the voting figures referenced … Continue reading →

Posted in Blather | 7 Comments

Yes we fucking could!

Posted on November 5, 2008 by acb

I suppose I would have been less shocked and disappointed if Obama had lost than when Kerry did because I could not, still cannot, imagine how anyone could have regarded Bush as even minimally competent by November 2004. But still … Continue reading →

Posted in USA, War | 5 Comments