My piece about Japanese whaling chief Hideki Moronuki is generating some interesting discussion. I’ve just posted a long comment. Worth a read, even if it’s not about Heath Ledger. Oh, and you can always subscribe to the comments feed to ensure you don’t miss any of the action.
What sort of weird psychology is this?
Every time I try to type “Heath Ledger” it comes out “Heather Ledger”. Why is that?
The Bulletin closes after 128 years
The Bulletin magazine is no more. After 128 years, this agenda-setting weekly has just published its last issue. The Bulletin‘s fate was “somehow symptomatic” of the impact of the Internet on news magazines, says the publisher. I reckon it’s more about failing to publish information and commentary that you couldn’t find elsewhere. Apart from The Sphere of Influence, that is. Who needs yet more movie and wine reviews?
Gaydar exists!
The mythical “gaydar” exists! Research shows we can pick someone’s sexual orientation nearly 70% of the time after seeing their photo for just 100 milliseconds. Hat-tip to 3 quarks daily.
Quote of the Day, 23 January 2008
“The [stock] market in the short run is a voting machine, but in the long run it is a weighing machine.” So said Benjamin Graham (1894-1976), economist, professional investor and mentor of Warren Buffett. Hat-tip to Memex 1.1.
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