September 12, 2007

'Twas all the Whinging that Gave Him Away

The Ayatollah Khomeini was Half-Indian/Half-English? Plausible or crank theory? You decide.

Personally I don't think it matters. Their current President isn't even half-human!

(I joke, I joke. Please don't trojan me, Iranian government.)

Posted by Quentin George at 06:00 PM | Comments (1)

September 11, 2007

Race and Religion - still two separate things

Ah, the never-ending quest to solve a problem which doesn't exist..

Personally I think we should sort Paraskavedekatriaphobia first. After all, at least there's no rational reason to fear Friday the 13th.

Posted by Quentin George at 11:56 PM | Comments (0)

September 05, 2007

Blind Leading the Blind

50 years old today, and apparently already showing signs of senility.

Seriously, Malaysia has managed to avoid joining most Islamic-majority countries on the shitheap of history, and that's largely due to the Common Law system inherited from Britain, and a large, productive non-Muslim minority.

This is way to eliminate both those aspects in one fell swoop. Awesome.

Other former British colonies that have gone down this track include Sudan, Pakistan and Nigeria. Excellent precedent for a society, if you ask me.

Round of applause for the Chief Justice.

Posted by Quentin George at 06:52 PM | Comments (0)

September 04, 2007

No! That never happened!

Odd. There are appears to be something missing from this biography of the science fiction author who sponsored the Writers of the Future competition.

Something significant he did, apart from write science-fiction.

Curious...

Posted by Quentin George at 11:14 PM | Comments (0)