So, Finland. What can I say about Finland? I realize that it’s ridiculous to pass judgment on a place after spending a total of only three days there, but unfortunately that’s what I have to do. Everything I write is, of course, based solely o…
Although I am about the last person on the face of the Earth who would want to come to the defense of the Bush administration, even I think that the uproar about what the American government did or didn’t know before September 11 has gotten to be a…
I seem to be on something of an acquisition spree lately. It all started back in March with my new iMac; it continued full steam ahead with the wonderful, wonderful chair; it’s chugged along the past few weeks with a wok, some Philip Pullman books,…
Okay, I went to see Attack of the Clones again yesterday afternoon, and I did indeed find it much better the second time around than the first. Maybe I was just in a better frame of mind, or maybe, because I knew what to expect, the pacing of the movie se…
I went into Toshi Station to see the new Star Wars movie!…
But I was going into Toshi Station to see the new Star Wars movie!…
Wow, I just found the spookiest website for the most amazing band ever: Salter Cane! Gosh, I would absolutely love to see these guys in concert. Why aren’t they playing loads of gigs? Why haven’t they been discovered yet? They’re simply…
The relationship between Israel and the Palestinians has steadily gone from bad to worse since Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated. And now the supporters of Binyamin Netanyahu - a man who was unable (and/or unwilling) to further Rabin’s work towards pea…
The conspiracy theorist (or is it just the cynic?) in me can’t help but feel that America’s panicky refusal to have anything to do with the new International Criminal Court smacks of the fear that comes with having something to hide.…
For a week now, I have had the pleasure of perching upon a nice, new office chair. So what?, you think. Well, this is not just any old chair. Oh no. This chair is The Best Chair in the World.…
You weren’t expecting this now, were you? Regular visitors will notice that there have been some changes to WordRidden. All the old stuff is still here, and I’m certainly going to continue to write long, rambling essays on various and sundry t…