Reality Cafe

Kangaroo Sex

raven — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 10:33:27 +0000

Even if you can’t read Urdu, this might be funny.

Bye Bye Blogger

raven — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 10:29:01 +0000

Pakistan has banned access to all blogs hosted on Google’s Blogger service. Danial has more:

Pakistan Bans BlogSpot - Hysterical Censorship

Charges Against Pamuk Dropped

raven — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 11:24:29 +0000

Yay for Turkey.

Court drops Turkish writer’s case

Genève

raven — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 21:40:09 +0000

Some thoughts on ordering food:

Entrées are appetizers.
Never ask: “Can I get some water please?” for fear of the dreaded “With gas or without?”
Instead ask for “une carafe d’eau.”
Osso bucco rocks.

Google Squib

raven — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 18:40:27 +0000

An update on the President Musharraf Google Bomb project: it’s an utter failure.

The insensitive jerk is nowhere to be found in Google’s search results.

On Yahoo however, things are looking mighty fine!

[Thanks Bob.]

The Two Thrones

raven — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 15:21:51 +0000

I have to ask…

If he’s the Prince of Persia, why is he returning to Babylon?

Why Chomsky Sucks

raven — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 02:58:28 +0000

Because he’s:

Cold
A false scholar
An ultra-liberal
A Manichean
A conspiracy theorist
A brand

Head over to Bob’s for the full scoop.

I’ll try to post a response in the next few weeks.

What Would Barbara Do?

raven — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 02:30:12 +0000

Here’s a fun little souvenir from our DC trip in April 2004.

Identity Crisis

raven — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 04:00:12 +0000

Philip Pullman, Monica Ali, Philip Hensher and Salman Rushdie comment on proposed legislation to curb incitement to religious hatred.

In today’s United States, for example, it’s possible for almost anyone - women, gays, African-Americans, Jews - to run for, and be elected to, high office. But a professed atheist wouldn’t stand a popcorn’s chance in hell. According to Jacques Delors, ex-president of the European Commission, “The clash between those who believe and those who don’t believe will be a dominant aspect of relations between the US and Europe in the coming years.” [Guardian]

Chomsky and Dershowitz at KSG

raven — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 03:51:36 +0000

Matter and anti-matter?

“ISRAEL & PALESTINE AFTER DISENGAGEMENT: Where Do We Go From Here?”

Co-sponsored by the Harvard Speech and Parliamentary Debate Society
John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum
November 29, 2005 , 7:00 PM [link]

Too bad I’ll be out of town.