Best of the Blogosphere

[mockney piers]

In the spirit of 90% of everything is sh!t, and this is paticularly true of Blogs, I thought it might be a good place to put up posts of insight, interest, humour or whatever else pushes our buttons.

I'll kick off with a lightweight and a heavyweight:

Flip Flop Flying sort of explains Britain for foreigners.

And Lenin's Tomb (t'internet's most interesting commie) has a fascinating review on a book about Franco, Spain, Morocco and the influence of European colonialism on the fascist thinking in general.

Disclaimer: The views contained therein do not necessarily reflect the views of this poster

[mockney piers]

I'll do my best not to fill this up with Daily Mash articles, but sometimes you can't resist.

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=821&Itemid=59

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Mockney _ I actually read the Spanish Civil War book review...is the reviewer himself the "marxist/lennininst/troskyite" of Private Eye fame? As it certainly was an excellent stereotypical, meandering communist rant. The Daily mash is always worth a visit however

[mockney piers]

Our Supreme Leader you mean? ;-)

'Lenin' is a Trotskyist and more disturbingly a Respect activist. I don't agree with much that he has to say, but he has a very eclectic eye on the internet and the world in general and I do get to read a lot of things of interest by following the links, stuff that StumpleUpon would certainly never stumble upon.

The straightforward description of the book was pretty interesting, but he does begin to completely lose it in the last few paragraphs as his analysis kicks in. I still think the book in question would be a fascinating read though.

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Yeah but you're Spanish, I only lived there for a year

[mockney piers]

fair comment. Where abouts did you live?

[david_carnell]

Are we allowed to recomment whole blogs or just single posts?

Well if the former I'll just do the one for now. It's politically on another planet to me most of the time (most not all) but never fails to make me think and consider my position. I think that's the best anyone can say of a blog. I'm not a big fan of the foaming-at-the-mouth mob. This is far more intelligent.

Samizdata

[mockney piers]

As usual well said. That's exactly what any good writing should do.

I have feeds from all over the political spectrum, military analysts, geeks, comics, photographers, politicians, chefs, academics, mums from Dulwich, even that chap who used to be the annoying Wesley off Star Feck has a weirdly entertaining blog.

Whole blogs are fine.

This ones a good'un the BBC Editors Blog.

Whatever you may think of the Beeb, it's always interesting to read what the people who make BBC News talk about the thinking behind their decision making.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

David, had a quick look at that blog. Apart from the scary pseudo-Masonic logo, anyone who respects Atherton has to have a screw loose (or just likes running dust through his fingers).

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in Cadiz provence (just) in reality a mere fry up and beer for breakfast away from the Costa da Crime

*taps nose

[Brendan]

Considering all the talk of cats this is a wonderfully entertaining way to waste 15 minutes.

http://journeybystarlight.blogspot.com/2007/06/quantum-mechanics-for-cat-lovers-newton.html

[mockney piers]

Nice.

Not really sure where the hell to post this, but as I got it off Boing Boing, I guess here will do.

I'm not paranoid they really are all out to get me.

[david_carnell]

If science humour or coolness is what you enjoy these are quite good:

1) Warning labels

2) 10 ways to destroy the earth (please do not try at home)

3) Depending on your browser settings, a life-size blue whale

4) In a similar vane - the crazy world of scale

[Ant]

Two that I like:

Ministry of Type (graphic designy/typography stuffs)

http://www.ministryoftype.co.uk/

Strange Maps (just that)

http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/

[mockney piers]

I've liked the Encyclopedia of Decency for a while, but this has to be one of his best posts:

Muscular Liberals

[SeanMacGabhann]

work have just given me some very stern lokos after I opened that page.....

[Ant]

"Our faith in liberal democracy is a mighty weapon [...] The hand of fate has fallen into our laps, and we refuse to spend the Greatest Intellectual Struggle of Our Time tucked out of sight or stuck in the rear."

Good stuff. Raised a chuckle and helped delay the onset of work for a little while.

[mockney piers]

Get your war on

[Ant]

blocked by firewall at work - the title is familiar though. is it cliparty stuff with text added?

[mockney piers]

that's the fella

 

[mockney piers]

Part 2

 

[SeanMacGabhann]

another shudder of recognition!

[mockney piers]

well, minus the Sarah Chronicles.

[mockney piers]

Good, honest and emotional writing from someone at the Iraqi coalface.

[eccentric]

Keeping it local, Miss Hope at Hope and Greenwood has started a blog, I feel sorry for Mr Greenwood

www.hopeandgreenwood.co.uk/blog