Finally the truth
Dear Reader, Many times I speculated, that all the hype about internet security, cyber war, online child pornography, copyright violations, etc. is just that, a hype and a pile of fig leaves. My...
View ArticleFrom the USA with love
Dear Reader, The differences between the USA and England, US English and UK English, and the cultural differences are an endless source of fun at diablog, and online in general. Recently I read this...
View ArticleAll terrorists are … British
Dear Reader, Now we have proof. And it comes from the BBC, so our Brits at diablog cannot argue. The Brits are to blame for all this security theater. It is not Islamic extremists, who cause it, it is...
View ArticleWhat does it take?
Dear Reader, Especially, dear British citizens, what does it take to wake you up? Slumber is a great state. Warm, cozy, comfortable, free of worries. But every day you leave it, get out of the comfort...
View ArticleWhat’s the most expensive theater production?
Dear Reader, When trying to answer the question in the headline, you are probably thinking of movies like Titanic or The Hobbit or Pirates of the Caribbean. There is a list of most expensive films at...
View ArticleHappy Independence Day
Dear Reader, Whether you prefer to place tea in boiling water or harbor water, have a wonderful Independence Day! Engine Room
View ArticleArt online
Dear Reader, Since Pete is still a bit absent, posts about art are in shorter supply. Filling in, I would like to point you to one of the most famous museums in the world, The Metropolitan Museum of...
View ArticleAP Archive
Dear Reader, Diablog loves archives. Whether it is Glynsky’s relative, who provides inside into the days after WWII, see treasure chest, or Asian art, or the NYC Dept. of records, movies, culture, we...
View ArticleNever again
Dear Reader, 70 years ago today, August 6, 1945, at 8:15 a.m., the United States dropped the nuclear bomb “Little Boy” on Hiroshima. It inspired this song: Wishful Thinking – Hiroshima With the plane...
View ArticleDocumentaries
Dear Reader, Do you like documentaries? Then you might want to browse this website: http://documentarystorm.com/ Pete could watch Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen, Glynsky probably would not...
View ArticleSmile, be happy, it could get worse …
Dear Reader, The headline continues: So I smiled, and I was happy, and it got worse. If you thought nobody could trump Trump in stupidity, here comes Chris Christie, the whale from New Jersey....
View ArticleWhen humanity wins
Dear Reader, This week ends on a good note. While politicians like Prime Idiot Cameron and wannabe President Trump are talking out of their asses about immigration, and while some cynic BBC reporter...
View ArticleA good and sweet year
Dear Reader, Tomorrow is the start of the new year, 5776, according to the Jewish calendar. I intend to skip the gfilte fish, and go right to apples and honey, and wine. A sweet year, Engine Room
View ArticleWhat are you afraid of?
Dear Reader, Since Glynsky woke up from his premature hibernation, he calls it being busy, and returned to entertaining us, I might as well throw in some food for thought. What got me going, was the...
View ArticleHappy Birthday …. sing it
Dear Reader, This is not about somebody’s birthday. This is about the song. We had mentioned it on diablog before, here. Now the good news, you can sing and play this evergreen when ever you want....
View ArticleWhat is good design?
Dear Reader, Glynsky showed us Trump’s plane here, and I commented on the horrible interior here. Now one can argue forever about what is pretty and what isn’t. Every one has his or her own taste. So...
View ArticleWhat does it matter?
Dear Reader, During my last trip again I had the great pleasure to meet and debate with youngsters. Somehow the discussion went to proper spelling and grammar. In the mid-90s a new kind of person...
View ArticleHow bad is it?
Dear Reader, After warning Glynsky – and you – for years about the danger of surveillance, last week the overlord of diablog gave in. Here he mentioned for the first time, that I might have a point....
View ArticleEarly Morning Brain Check?
Dear Reader, Smiles is trying here to sell me tips, which I gave him four years ago here. Then he hadn’t been happy with my choice of music, Will Smith – Going to Miami. So he got a second song here,...
View ArticleInvernessDruid Avatar
Dear Reader, Our beloved commentator, The Druid, has picked his Avatar: At the same time, according to his comment here, DiaBlog is being censored on his company network. How often did I warn you Brits...
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