Civilisation

Eamonn Fitzgerald’s Rainy Day: A clash between civilisations, not about civilisation: “It is the age-old battle between progress and reaction, between those who embrace and see opportunity in the modern world and those who reject its existence; between optimism and hope on the one hand; and pessimism and fear on the other.” Tony Blair.

Not a good sign

But not unexpected, either. I’ve long figured that Islamofascists tend to see America and Israel as a single entity, anyway. Israel May Be Next al Qaeda Battleground » Outside The Beltway | OTB: AP’s Steve Gutman reports that there is mounting evidence that Israel and the Palestinian territory are becoming an al Qaeda target. Technorati … Continue reading Not a good sign

Words of One Syllable Dept.

Piss-controlled urinal-based video games: Cory Doctorow: Marcel Neundörfer’s On Target urinal has a pressure-sensitive screen recessed into it — score points by shooting the moving images onscreen. Not only does this add much-needed entertainment to otherwise dreary elimination functions, but it also improves aim — if you stay on target, you’ll avoid splashback and misses. … Continue reading Words of One Syllable Dept.