Gay English for the hoi polloi
Posted by Graeme in Uncategorized at 5:18 pm on Wednesday, 22 August 2007
It appears that some people are using the phrase “the hoi polloi” to mean “the elite” rather than “the masses”. I have never come across a better argument for a classical education. (more…)
Turtles everywhere
Posted by Graeme in Uncategorized at 1:21 pm on Wednesday, 22 August 2007
I was on holiday last week, which, together with being sick this week, is why things have been a bit slow here. The highlight of the holiday was the invasion of the hotel by 50 or 60 green turtles. (more…)
Is The Economist still worth reading?
Posted by Graeme in Uncategorized at 8:26 am on Wednesday, 4 April 2007
This post on The Economist’s rather bizarre liking for the Bush government (found via Brad DeLong’s post) only highlights what is wrong with The Economist. While it is still often better than the competition, but nothing like as good as it once was.
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