Archive for June, 2008
Political blogging in the UK
June 22nd, 2008 by Roger Darlington
NightHawk has been described as a political blog, but I think of it as a personal blog that reflects the fact that politics – both national and international – is a major interest of mine. There are only four political blogs in the UK that have a really large readership: Ian Dale’s Diary Guido Fawkes […]
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Earth’s second moon
June 22nd, 2008 by Roger Darlington
Ever heard of Cruithne? No – neither had I until this week. It’s an asteroid that was discovered in 1986 that is in orbit around the Sun in 1:1 orbital resonance with that of the Earth. Due to its unusual orbit relative to that of the Earth, it is what is known as a periodic […]
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The American presidential election (45)
June 21st, 2008 by Roger Darlington
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The celebration continues …
June 21st, 2008 by Roger Darlington
Three months ago, Vee and I returned from a wonderful holiday in Cuba [my account here]. On that trip, we befriended two other couples: Jean-Pierre & Annabell Boulé and Bill & Ann Samuel. Last night, the six of us had a Cuba reunion and timed the event to mark my 60th birthday in a few […]
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The American presidential election (44)
June 20th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
For a political junkie like me who has been blogging about Barack Obama for over four years (which is before he entered the US Senate) [my first posting here], last night I was close to overdosing. Thanks to my good American friend Eric Lee, i was able to attend the first meeting of the Obama […]
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Let the celebration begin
June 19th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
It’s hard for me to believe, but next week I’ll be 60. I know – I look so young and act even younger 😉 The actual day is Wednesday 25 June and the main celebration will be on Saturday 28 June, but this event is so special that there are going to be celebrations over […]
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E-campaigning in Nottingham
June 18th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
I’ve just returned from an overnight visit to Nottingham to participate in a forum organised by the telecommunications trade union Connect. Together with my good friend and Internet guru Eric Lee, I spoke at workshops yesterday afternoon and this morning on e-campaigning. I addressed e-campaigning generally and used three web sites as case studies: My […]
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Wellington Chibebe and Lovemore Matombo
June 18th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
I’d like you to send the Trades Union Congress (TUC) a photo of yourself. It is wanted because two leaders of the Zimbabwean unions – Wellington Chibebe and Lovemore Matombo, President and General Secretary respectively of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) – were arrested for talking about the political situation in Zimbabwe on […]
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Can science secure our future?
June 17th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
American futurist Raymond Kurzweil certainly thinks so – as explained in this article from the “New York Times”. Key to understanding his optimism is appreciating that science grows not linearly but exponentially and acknowledging what Kurzweil calls the Law of Accelerating Returns: “Scientists imagine they’ll keep working at the present pace. They make linear extrapolations […]
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Oh dear … it’s Monday!
June 16th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
“If days of the week were wine gums, Monday would be the green one.” Giles Morris offers some advice on how to get through Monday.
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