Alec Thomas

 



January 30, 2009

The Big Picture

The Boston Globe's Big Picture showcases stunning, high resolution photographs from the world's press. Not only are the photographs themselves phenomenal, but the subject material is thought provoking and the descriptions insightful.

I can't recommend the Big Picture enough. If only more papers would do the same.

As a bonus to keyboard users, try using j/k to cycle through the images.

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January 30, 2009

Australian politicians

"This is the problem with Australian politicians. They are under the false impression that they are elected to make decisions for the people. Not on behalf of the people. In Australia there is no government of the people by the people. It is government of the people by the chosen few. This is underlined by the fact that he uses the word "I" more frequently than anything else." Sarah from the STOP Censorship ML, via Somebody Think of the Children.

This statement, made in the context of discussion on the Great Firewall of Oz, perfectly describes politics in Australia.

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