Y'know things that are all the rage? Blogs. Everyone has one; or at least had one before Facebook, Twitter et al diluted the realtime pool.
Since I'm nu-old skool — and watching endless streams of people waste their lives telling each other about their shockingly tedious days is stupefyingly pointless — I figured why not make a blog? The main difference here compared with other people's blogs is that instead of being limited to one topic, you get a little slice of everything all mashed up. Now Im dahn wiv da yoof.
EU exit: the aftermath
[1 comment] · 1066 words (eats up about 5 mins)So the UK narrowly voted to leave the EU yesterday. According to my Facebook stream, the sky is now falling. Can we gain a little perspective please?
Cameron the idle
· 643 words (eats up about 3 mins)In the face of possible Brexit, I have an alternative theory on David Cameron’s staunch, pro-Europe stance.
TTIP, ISDS and the contract mismatch
· 858 words (sucks up about 4 mins)The proposed trade deals between the US and Europe are shady at best. Shrouded in secrecy until recently, I couldn’t figure why aspects of it were necessary. Until now.
The minor majority
· 1318 words (kills about 6 mins)With another election behind us and all the turmoil and campaigning that’s yet to come, it pays to remember that negativity is not a virtue.
First past the opinion poll
· 989 words (vacuums up about 5 mins)Are opinion polls an outdated tool for determining voter spread? Should they be abolished to allow greater political freedom?
Another election, another waste of time?
· 1431 words (vacuums up about 7 mins)In the blue corner we have a wannabe megalomaniac, in the red corner a guy who looks like he has special needs. Decisions decisions…
Are we really saving time?
· 881 words (sucks up about 4 mins)Daylight bloody savings time is upon us once more. That weird tradition where we alter the clocks in order to… well, what the heck do we do it for?
BitCoin and the 51% attack vector
· 459 words (eats up about 3 mins)BitCoin has had a rough introduction to the world, and the latest threats will test its staying power. Hold course, keep her steady…
