Yesterday, the topic of conversation suddenly became the British Council. And the fact that the library has been closed down because of security concerns, so that the only part of the British Council that’s really still open are the parts that are making money: the department that administers the O/A’Levels and various other exams such [...]
Archive for March, 2006
The Ally Watch
16Mar06Right, I’m done with Season 1 and have begun Season 2. Some observations: Watching Season 5 before the other seasons was probably not a good idea. It’s depressing knowing that Ally’s going to end up alone and that Billy’s going to turn into a moron and die. Everybody looks older in Season 1 than they do in [...]
A conservative Jewish politician has urged a former Miss Israel/Universe not to marry her non-Jewish boyfriend. I noticed this because the boyfriend happens to be Sarunas Jasikevicius, a rookie in the NBA this season. Mr. Marzel’s urging is interesting in itself, but I found the responses people have left to the article far more interesting. Be [...]
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