At first I thought this essay on lying language would be the usual stuff — war deaths called “collateral damage”, that sort of thing. It does start off that way, but takes a delicious turn mid-way.
All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris. Vive le poisson rouge sauvages!
‹ Merry Christmas from George W Bush • What’s wrong with used knickers? ›
Recent Comments
- Matt Lewandowsky on Stupid email disclaimers: don’t use them!
- jay on Who do you nominate for “Cnut of the Week”?
- Stilgherrian on Who do you nominate for “Cnut of the Week”?
- Sean Carmody on Stupid email disclaimers: don’t use them!
- Allison Reynolds on Who do you nominate for “Cnut of the Week”?
- Stilgherrian on Stupid email disclaimers: don’t use them!
- Stilgherrian on Who do you nominate for “Cnut of the Week”?
- Carol Shepherd on Stupid email disclaimers: don’t use them!
- Kate Carruthers on Who do you nominate for “Cnut of the Week”?
- firstdog on Who do you nominate for “Cnut of the Week”?
- Stilgherrian on Who do you nominate for “Cnut of the Week”?
- Andrew E on Who do you nominate for “Cnut of the Week”?
- DizzyStuff on Who do you nominate for “Cnut of the Week”?
- Stilgherrian on Who do you nominate for “Cnut of the Week”?
- Stephen Stockwell on Who do you nominate for “Cnut of the Week”?
Recent Articles
-
Episode 25 online!
05 September 2008 in Stilgherrian Live
Yes, Stilgherrian Live has returned, and last night’s episode of Stilgherrian Live Delta, episode 25, is online for your (re)viewing pleasure.
I was grumpy because we started 40 minutes late. A technical fault at Ustream prevented people hearing the audio, so we just had to wait. I’m not good at waiting. I was rude. Sorry.
Still, when [...] -
Stilgherrian Live returns tonight
04 September 2008 in Notes, Stilgherrian Live
A quick reminder: Stilgherrian Live returns tonight at 9.30pm Sydney time. It’s a new one-hour format, and the Ustream link may change if I drop the “alpha”, so start looking at stilgherrian.com/live.
5 Random Semi-Related Posts
Stilgherrian Live Alpha: lessons from episode 2 (5 comments)
Norway’s NHK groks The Torrent (1 comments)
Whither “Stilgherrian Live”? (8 comments)
Death to the [...] -
Who do you nominate for “Cnut of the Week”?
03 September 2008 in Stilgherrian Live
Stilgherrian Live, my live Internet program, returns tomorrow night, and I need nominations for this week’s “Cnut of the Week”.
If you missed the last two episodes, well, the segment “Cnut of the Week” is dedicated to the memory of King Cnut the Great, also known as Canute, a Viking ruler of England and Denmark, and [...] -
Links for 31 August 2008 through 03 September 2008
03 September 2008 in Daily Links
Stilgherrian’s links for 31 August 2008 through 03 September 2008, small in number but big in quantity:
Victorian Railways’ Telegraph Code Book | Railpage Australia: Yes, it’ what it says: the code book used by Victorian railways for sending telegraphic messages. Arum = Trucks loaded with timber.
He Said It First | YouTube: This 2.5-minute movie is [...] -
A Metal to Drag Transformation
30 August 2008 in Arts
Q: What do these two people have in common? A: They’re the same person!
The wonderful musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch is about to embark on an Australian tour. Melbourne metal performer Ezekiel Ox is performing the title role and, as this sequence of photos shows, the transformation was amazing.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch plays [...]
Original material Copyright 2006-2008 Stilgherrian. All Rights Reserved — but do contact me for generally generous reprint rights. Comments and other user-contributed material remains the property of the author.
No comments
Comments feed for this article
Trackback link
http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/old_man/trackback/