Indifferent Ignorance
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We’ve Made It; We’re in the Urban Dictionary
By ‘we’ I mean ‘indifferent ignorance’. The term, not the site. Eek! I’ve been wanting to do this for ages, but the site actually has editors who decide if your definition is good enough (I know) so I had to tweak it a bit. You guys are very welcome to add your own definitions and… Continue reading
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Once More Unto the Rain and British News Channels
I’ve made it back to England in one piece – not even a in-suitcase breakage – and am remembering the art of removing Wellington boots. Should ‘Wellington’ be capitalised? I’ve also been re-learning the TV news, which is different from BBC app news insofar as I can exit the app with a flick of my… Continue reading
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Climbing the Internet Ladder of Infamy
I read in a blogging book that the average blog lasts about three months, which makes this place a dinosaur. Or an antique, or vintage wine, depending on your world view. Part of me was loathe to make a post today because it felt self-aggrandising, but that’s kind of the point of a blog. I… Continue reading
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Oxi Day
Today is Oxi Day in Greece, which literally means ‘no’. It’s the day in 1940 that the Greek prime minister told Mussolini ‘no you cannot invade this country’. It’s celebrated by closing up shop and firing some canons; I think it’s become a general independence day. This is a good article if you want to… Continue reading
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