Rex Murphy : Dot-com looniness, phantoms of avarice and appetite
"The most self- regarding generation of all history is going to live forever; jog till it's 90; chemically extend its furious sexual capacity; replace and enhance all body parts and get continuously rich forever. It is this happy exceptionalism that has made the practice of building hopes and dreams on the stock market, and in particular that portion of it known as the NASDAQ, such a delightful habit for so many North Americans." Is it just me, or does it frighten anyone else how much Rex Murphy looks like
Prime Minister Poutine?
If this
is what
getting the web means, can there possibly be any hope for the rest of us?
The Babel Log
I wonder whether
this was the chicken or
this was the egg. Meanwhile,
speaking of animals.
Monkeyfist
"Don't forget Ben & Jerry's Worldwide Free Cone Day, April 18. It may be one of the last." Meanwhile,
just when you thought it couldn't get worse. Maybe someone will make blueberry-bagel flavoured ice cream too.
The gadgets are coming! The gadgets are coming!
