Monday, December 31, 2001

Europe hails 'historic' euro. European leaders hail the forthcoming launch of the euro notes and coins as the dawn of a new era in European history. At first this seemed like a fluff piece, but it gets more interesting near the end: "Dutch media are reporting that prices could run up to 35% higher after the introduction of the euro" Whoops. 6:57:26 PM    Discuss

RTL-moeder wil Endemol kopen. (Planet Internet, (31/12/2001 12:51)) Bertelsmann, eigenaar van onder meer RTL Group, wil Endemol kopen. Besprekingen daarover lopen echter vast op de prijs die de huidige Endemol-eigenaar Telefonica wenst, aldus Financial Times. [Media] 6:51:08 PM    Discuss

Psychologisch: "Are you planning on toasting the New Year but don't want to drink something that will go straight to your head? If so, pass on carbonated cocktails. The air bubbles in champagne and carbonated mixers such as tonic water cause the liquid to remain in your stomach longer, increasing alcohol absorption. If you want to keep a clear head, limit yourself to a drink or two and choose a non-carbonated drink such as white table wine. Drinking too much alcohol can make your RealAge more than 3 years older." --I want to thank our resident doctor for his daily medical bi-lingual blog. Frank sent me an email one day wondering if I could help him break into radio and/or television. I suggested he try the freedom of a blog instead. Here's his rss feed "xml.gif" to subscibe to rss feeds you will want some cool software. 6:42:28 PM    Discuss

Computer in Kabul has saved terrorist documents for last 4 years. Ooh, I'd love to get my hands on that machine's drive. 6:22:14 PM    Discuss

TV in Europe is all Euro this morning. Wim Duisenberg, the president of the European Central Bank opened the ceremonies this morning in Frankfurt. I know Wim, I've met him socially a couple of times and he's extremely calm and personable. He has very Santa-like qualities. I was quite impressed with his Keynote. The Euro isn't about money, but about politics. A decision made in the 70's, to unify Europe has resulted in a true unification that becomes reality for over 300 million Europeans tonight at midnight. This is very exciting, and the PR has been fabulous. Everyone is excited about our new 'country' and what the new currency will bring our economy. What's funky about this process is the three countries who declined the incorporate the Euro, Sweden, Denmark and the United Kingdom, although Ireland is switching over. I think I hear British TV news hosts and presenters talk about the euro with an ever so slightly presence of mockery. Could just be my imagination. We're bound to have lots of wacky stuff happening in the first few weeks of our new money and neighborly spirit, kind of like everyone's on vacation in a foreign country and needs to do some head-math to calculate value. Unfortunately we'll all be tourists in our home countries. Again, that sounds exciting to me! No matter where you live, what you think or currency you use, this is historical and it will be fun to be a participant. 1:08:54 PM    Discuss

Mary Howitt. "For visions come not to polluted eyes." [#] 12:29:34 PM    Discuss

Koeman sleept Weekend voor rechter. Het roddelblad Weekend heeft Ajax-trainer Ronald Koeman flink boos gemaakt. Het tijdschrift heeft een artikel gepubliceerd waarin wordt beweerd dat hij zijn vrouw al ruim een jaar bedriegt met een 25-jarige medewerkster van een advocatenkantoor. [Media] 12:23:31 PM    Discuss

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