Monthly Archives: May 2008

Austro-Athenian Empire Goes Athenian

30th
May. × ’08
By Roderick

Tomorrow (well, technically today) I leave for Athens, to present this paper at this conference. Back in a week!

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And All Their Base Are Work For You Too

28th
May. × ’08
By Roderick

I just received a spam titled “Work for everyone living in Australia!” There are two ways of reading that header, one funnier than the other, but I don’t think either one is exactly what they mean.

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Agorist Education versus Partyarchist Education

28th
May. × ’08
By Roderick

[cross-posted at Liberty & Power] An old joke has an alcoholic asking a priest, “Is it okay for me to drink while I’m praying?” “Certainly not!” says the priest. “Well, is it okay for me to pray while I’m drinking?” the alcoholic inquires. The priest responds: “Absolutely!” I’m reminded of this joke by the disagreement [...]

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A New Endorsement

27th
May. × ’08
By Roderick

Or, for anyone who’s looking for more of an intermediate, compromise option:

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V-66: Blast From the Past

27th
May. × ’08
By Roderick

Now here is some serious nostalgia for me: when I was at Harvard (1981-85), Boston had no MTV but they did have this. Includes a frustratingly brief clip (from 2:37 to 2:40) from one of my favourite videos, New Man’s “Bad Boys.”  (I also worked in the Boston University Bookstore, which was right under that [...]

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Ashes on Earth, Phoenix on Mars

25th
May. × ’08
By Roderick

And still worse news: shouting huckster and semi-liberventionist Wayne A. Root is the running mate. In better news, the Phoenix has landed.

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