by Didact | Nov 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
There are many atrociously stupid ideas floating around in the nebulous, often schizophrenic world of the “management industry”. Apparently, people are willing to pay not exactly small sums of money to be told, by overly smug people with fancy and very...
by Didact | Nov 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Conservative Party in dear olde Englande appears to be thoroughly rattled, and rightly so, by the rapid rise of the UK Independence Party. Unfortunately, the Conservative party’s nominal media backers appear to have serious problems understanding exactly...
by Didact | Nov 8, 2014 | fat girl jihad, HALO, Uncategorized
Up until fairly recently, the #Gamergate thing was one of those routine storms in a teacup that flares up from time to time between those of us who like a bit of order and sense in the world, and those Morlocks* among the “social justice” set who stand...
by Didact | Nov 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
First published May 26, 1989 WARNING: Do NOT read this while drinking a hot beverage in front of a computer screen. Like I did. Which resulted in a very ugly-looking monitor. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)...
by Didact | Oct 20, 2014 | fat girl jihad, Uncategorized
An 18-time tennis Grand Slam champion- no, not the really great one, the other one- takes exception to the comments by the head of the Russian Tennis Federation about her and her sister: Shamil Tarpischev was also fined $25,000 for making the comments on Russian...
by Didact | Oct 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
When it comes to movies, most people who have heard of my favourites- Serenity, The Dark Knight Trilogy, 300, Hot Fuzz, etc.- generally point out that I have dreadful taste in films. This is usually followed by a genteel philosophical discussion a rather heated...
by Didact | Oct 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Apparently the Argentinians, not satisfied with pushing glorified vinegar on us in the form of their Malbec wines*, are extremely put out at the “fact” that the hosts of THE GREATEST TV SHOW ON EARTH decided to drive through their country in cars that...
by Didact | Oct 12, 2014 | HALO, Uncategorized
The Mantle. You still hold to that [fairy tale] after all that has happened? After this thing has consumed a million worlds? Can’t you see? Belief in the Mantle sealed our doom! Weakened our [protectorates], bred dependence and sloth. Our [so-called...
by Didact | Oct 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
The venerable Prof. Ian Plimer- perhaps best known for his vociferous, uncompromising, and (usually) rigourous take-downs of the pseudoscience that is most properly known as the “Anthropogenic Global Warming” theory- had some typically blunt things to say...
by Didact | Oct 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
As if the flu wasn’t bad enough, now we have an actual haemorrhagic fever imported straight from Africa to deal with: Schoolchildren in Texas may be at risk from Ebola today after five children who attend four different Dallas schools came in close contact with...
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