Bad blancmange
For some indiscernible reason, last weeks Diary failed to make one mention of its beloved North Korea.
When did that last happen?
This week, youll be
Political penetration
The bombs that tore apart both the trains in Madrid and European security two weeks ago were triggered by mobile phones.
Yet another example of technological innovation being
London, Monday 23 March
There I was, busy inventing new ways to twiddle my thumbs, when my phone started mooing like a Friesian cow.
I pulled it from my holster,
Love me, not so sure about others
In a week of unfolding tragedy, the Diary offers some sobering figures.
On Tuesday, the Pew Research Center produced another of its unmissable
Fuel for thought
For the last two weeks, not to mention the last few years, the Diary has shamelessly obsessed about nuclear proliferation, global security, and the end of the
Socrates was wrong.
There, I said it. Three little words to undermine the greatest intellectual mankind has ever known. My power amazes even me.
I long for five minutes with
Sea change?
Is Brazils President Lula the next Saddam or the next Kim Jong-il?
Tough question, eh? Let the Diary answer it for you.
According to the Economist, Lula
Face-saving measures
Its been one of those weeks.
Lets skip through it.
First up, nuclear proliferation (always start with the cheery stuff). As the Diary was being written,
Same old, same old
Newspapers have long had a problem attracting a youthful readership.
Editors try everything: interviews with rock bands; articles by hip writers; putting the word SEX on
Imminent logic
Quickly, lets just go over the latest logic for Gulf War II.
In case you hadnt heard, clearly upset about John Kerrys growing popularity (opinion
