Monthly Archives: September 2006

more death threats to critics of Islam

One more victim living under threat. I’m not sure how to put this, and I’m not sure how the pro-islam lobby will see this, but I can almost hear it: “more anti-islam polemics! when will they leave us alone??”

Well, when you start doing something about your breathren threatening other people, obviously. But you don& ...Continue


the other asian digg?

If you haven’t heard of it, you should know there’s a been a digg-like aggregator beta running since.. well, I’m not sure since when. It’s called Shouthub, and it’s still in the beta stages. Some of you will remember Spymy.com, well the format i ...Continue


the round-up

my spaminator’s gone absolutely bananas - i’ve collected exactly 1,002 spam comments to date. i should save people the trouble and set up a page dedicated to dildos and condoms. saves you fellas the trouble, eh?

i’ve not been updating much because it’s the silly season again - by which i mean i’ve got exams on ...Continue


more deaths in Darfur

A short question: what’s the utility of ascertaining the real death toll in Darfur to-date? Imagine experts tussling over the exact figures. What’s the going rate these days? I read “70,000” in some reports, and I’ve read about others disputing the figure: they say “200,000”. Some say “400,000â ...Continue


rushdie, hirsi ali, the pope - who’s next?

So how does one explain the violence, insults and rage? The Brussels Journal calls it a moral victory for the Pope, and it cites some instances of leaders admitting that they protesteth too much. I don’t think its surprising given how the mainstream media has spun this, ...Continue