Archive for May, 2006
Friday, May 26th, 2006
this morning's epolitix summary highlights the following about Tony Blair's trip to the US: -
"Before heading back to the UK, the prime minister delivers a keynote speech setting out his views on the role of international institutions in an era of globalisation. Ahead of the speech, Blair said the international ...
Posted in Democracy, Globalization, Institutions, Social Organization, UK, USA, World Affairs: politics and news, society and sociology | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, May 24th, 2006
publictechnology.net are running a story on how silver surfers are bridging the ‘digital divide.'
A new survey in Wales undertaken as part of the ‘Broadband Wales Programme‘ suggests that 84% of respondents said they felt their online ability is generally underestimated particularly by the younger generation. Silver Surfers Week ...
Posted in News & info, Technology, UK, digital divide, knowledge society | 2 Comments »
Friday, May 19th, 2006
it makes me laugh. we're so stupid and we love accepting what we're told without questioning the basics. ( what! you mean this doesn't apply to just religious people?)
what's so 'free' about the free market? please someone can you explain that to me and give me some simple answers?
there is ...
Posted in Free Markets, Globalization, Liberal, News & info, Social Organization, collaborative markets, critique of economics, society and sociology | 9 Comments »
Thursday, May 18th, 2006
Web Braille offers access to thousands of electronic braille books on the Internet for the use of eligible braille readers by the Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS).On May 11th 2006 NLS made the following announcement on the Web Braille website:
"Because of technical ...
Posted in Books and Literary Things, Campaigns & Petitions, Library of Congress, News & info, USA, web braille | 6 Comments »
Wednesday, May 17th, 2006
US Department of Justice has released footage of the American Airlines Flight 77 crashing into the Pentagon. This comes after a Freedom of Information Act request by Judicial Watch - a conservative legal group/ ‘watchdog’. Word is this is to quell all the conspiracy theories that the Pentagon was never ...
Posted in 9/11, News & info, Pentagon, Pentagon Video, USA, conspiracy theory | No Comments »
Friday, May 12th, 2006
the main galleries of the dulwich picture gallery are open this sunday for free! as part of the dulwich arts festival from 10 to 5 p.m.
contemporary art: another interesting event that is part of the festival is 'eco-vandalism' in Sydenham Hill Woods ( the wood is located between Dulwich, Sydenham ...
Posted in Environment and eco-friendliness, Events, Galleries and Exhibitions, London | No Comments »
Friday, May 12th, 2006
Baishakhi Mela 2006
the eighth 'Baishaki Mela' takes place this Sunday 14th May between 11am and 7.00pm @ Brick Lane - which will be pedestrianised for the day.
"The Baishaki Mela is a unique festival, born out of the collective aspirations of a generation of Bengali people who wanted to celebrate ...
Posted in Events, London, News & info | 4 Comments »
Thursday, May 11th, 2006
there's been a lot of things happening - a week now since the elections and boy what a fallout. More on that later in another post. ( isn't it amusing all this talk of a civil war between Blair and Brown? chuckle..)
i've just read this in the epolitix round up ...
Posted in UK, World Affairs: politics and news, conspiracy theory | 2 Comments »
Thursday, May 4th, 2006
Voting currently underway. the BBC's website has a map which will be updated with live results throughout the night.
On another note, i thought this website was interesting - Election Memory - Online Hustings for the Lambeth elections - now there's an idea!
Posted in Local Government, London, News & info, Party Politics, Politics, UK | No Comments »
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006
Local elections are held across the UK this thursday 4th may.
Seats in each of 144 District, Borough, Metropolitan Borough and Unitary Councils outside of London, and all seats on the 32 London Borough Councils, are up for election.
For a full list check out the Electoral Commission
Also see About My ...
Posted in Local Government, London, News & info, UK, british politics | 4 Comments »