Friday, December 6, 2002

Another really interesting (but also slightly weird) website is this one: newseum: "155 front pages from 24 countries presented alphabetically." 8:13:34 PM    comment []

Oh, not again! Tube terror warning [This is London: London News] 7:41:30 PM    comment []

Mac Search! http://www.google.com/mac Via Linkfilter. 7:35:05 PM    comment []

More classic record covers: PopCult Magazine/Odd Glimpses/Album Cover Art 7:28:49 PM    comment []

This, by the way, is the place I was born: Dortmund. Despite the picture I think the pollution here in London is much worse. And Dortmund still ranges on position #3 of my favourite towns after London and Hamburg. 3:08:18 PM    comment []

Good old Santa! Bishop Nicholas of Myra: Legends and sources. Lots of people think that St. Nicholas is just another name for Santa Claus. After all, Santa is also called Father Christmas, and Kris Kringle, and other names. Actually, Santa Claus is itself a mispronunciation of the Dutch SinterKlass which was their way of saying St. Nicholas. Via Linkfilter. 11:42:47 AM    comment []

Boxing granny. BBC NEWS | Wales | Punch-up over bingo 'lucky' seat: "A south Wales grandmother has received a lifetime ban from a bingo club and was cautioned by police after a bust-up over a supposed "lucky chair". " 10:19:08 AM    comment []

What a great job title that is. Interpublic Names Chief Risk Officer. New York Times Dec 6 2002 1:20AM ET [Moreover - moreover...] 8:17:12 AM    comment []