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28 January 2002  

Tim Sanders Responds

Yahoo exec. Tim Sanders dropped by to comment on my recent criticism of the Fast Company article he wrote, "Love is the Killer App." He wanted to make it clear that his book, upon which the article is based, "attempts to create a solution whereby being a 'nice smart person' in business is done WITHOUT any self-sacrafice." Plus, he says he's "a believer in some of Ayn Rand's body of work". Thanks for the response, Tim! I may just have to go out and get the book now.

09:26 PM |

Hebetudinous

Word of the day: hebetudinous. For a usage example, here's Moira Breen's commentary on Molly Ivins' latest usa-bashing.

03:24 PM |

Dalai Lama Hypocrisy

Does Richard Gere know what a hypocrite his idol is?

After missing numerous prayer sessions last week due to an illness, the Dalai Lama decided that he wasn’t all that crazy about “nirvana” after all. The 66-year old mystic, instead of embracing the much-anticipated opportunity to die, admitted himself Sunday to a medical hospital.... As soon as he is healed, the Dalai Lama is expected to go back to criticizing reason and praising the mindless pursuit of death.

11:45 AM |

Spiked

Fellow Canadian David Janes has introduced me to Spiked, a British site that bills itself as "online, off-message." Don't know how I missed seeing these guys until now. Their list of likes and dislikes (scroll down) will give you an idea of where they stand. Here's a good article from them on why nature's not all it's cracked up to be:

Ironically, today's praising of nature is possible precisely because we have pretty much conquered nature. Just as the British started to romanticise the Scottish Highland tradition in the 1750s - shortcake, bagpipes, tartan and all - as soon as the Highland hordes were finally vanquished, so we can romanticise nature because we no longer live at its mercy.

11:09 AM |