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.
Merry Christmas from George W Bush
A Christmas message in song from George W Bush, Leader of the Free World.
Hat tip to Peter Black.
Unreliable Bangkok 7: East
For just one day in Thailand, we got out of the 10-million-person wonder that is Bangkok and headed East to Rayong. We had lunch with ’Pong’s parents. Over a mountain of ultra-fresh seafood and a bottle of rum, we watched this view. Need I say more?
This post is part of my series “Unreliable Bangkok”. Why not explore the others?
Define yourself!
I really like what Alex Willemyns has said in response to Guy Rundle’s article about Australia’s search for an identity. “Who are we? Who the heck cares? I’m Alex Willemyns, and that’s all I need to worry about… How we define ourselves to others doesn’t have to be based on anything else apart from who we are, at any one point in time.”
2007: Social media goes mainstream (except for business and politics)
If 2006 was the year of Web 2.0 then 2007 is the year of social media. For individuals anyway. Australian businesses and politicians generally don’t get it
Social media is mainstream. Two million Australians have Facebook pages and 3.5 million read blogs. MSN Messenger has 7 million users here, and even Ja’mie King says “I’ll MSN u 2nite” without explanation.
But few businesses use social media. Why? I suspect there’s two reasons, apart from an endemic inability to adapt and change. One is about the tools, the other is about business culture.
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Overheard at a King Street, Newtown pub this afternoon:
Chap #1: So how rat-arsed should we get tonight?
Chap #2: I reckon about 10 drinks now, then 5 pills, and then cocktails after that.
Chap #1: Excellent. I’ll be a memory gap to remember!
I don’t think I could match that stamina.