The hive mind at Ask Metafilter discusses where to find good French jazz.
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Categorical imperative
In the current New York Review, Ronald Dworkin suggests more teaching of philosophy in schools, saying:
People who can master the intricacies of peer-to-peer file-sharing through the Internet should have no trouble with the Categorical Imperative.
You can decide for yourself at the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
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Welsh national anthem
Paul Flynn provides illustrations for a phonetic version of the Welsh national anthem:
My hen laid a haddock, one hand oiled a flea,
Glad farts and centurions threw dogs in the sea,
I could stew a hare here and brandish Dan’s flan,
Don’s ruddy bog’s blocked up with sand.Dad ! Dad! Why don’t you oil Auntie Glad ?
Can whores appear in beer bottle pies,
O butter the hens as they fly !And here (mp3) is the real thing.
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Sarkozy vs. Inheritance Tax
Le Monde reports that Nicolas Sarkozy, llike Steven Byers, would like to be rid of inheritance tax.
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Reaction effect
A relaxing, beautiful and unwinnable flash game: try and get a chain reaction going.
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Travel notes: Bath (1)
Unhealthy delights in Bath, with an excellent cream tea at the Courtyard, off Church Street, and then 100g of mint humbugs from the excellent sweet shop next door.
