Thinking that Covid-19 is one of the first of many pandemics of the 21st century. The past 75 years were not normal; they were the exception. In 1945, we had just discovered antibiotics, but now resistance is emerging — and not much is done about it, because the system values…
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Short post — what Asia can tell us on what the world will look like in a month: Certain: strict enforcement of MHM: Masks for everyone Hands washing, frequently Meter’s distance in public. Also likely: Generalised testing (swabs, blood tests) to identify silent carriers, clusters and immune individuals Compulsory, localised…
Leave a CommentAt the Beginning of the Internet, people made personal homepages. But it was a lot of work, learning HTML to make the pages look good — so blogs were invented. Yet with blogs, people still had to write long articles, and it took time. So Facebook was invented. Alas, with…
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[Beta version. Please feel free to comment!] What is (or was) punk? Is it still relevant? 2016 was the 40th anniversary of the release of Anarchy in the UK by the Sex Pistols — and as a consequence, the opportunity for London to hold a number of celebrations around the…
Leave a Comment“A mondegreen is the mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase as a result of near-homophony, in a way that gives it a new meaning.” (Source: Wikipedia) I’m really happy today because I discovered the word mondegreen, and realized that I’m not the only person to completely misconstrue the lyrics of…
Leave a CommentI am sure that everyone in a creative role has experienced that situation, and probably more than once: You are working on something (a report, a competition, an exam, a novel…) and a very strong deadline looms. You don’t have time for distractions, you can’t fool around. You need to…
Leave a CommentTransition is ongoing in North Korea, following the death of Kim Jong-Il two weeks ago. It is rather fascinating to watch official ceremonies unfurl, as this is one of the few times when a Stalinist country goes into full display mode. For comparison, footage from Stalin’s funeral (1953), first raw,…
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