Monthly Archives: November 2007

Freedom Of Speech

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So Nick Griffin, leader of the BNP, and David Irving – jailed for denying the Holocaust are to appear at an Oxford Union debate on free speech.

I can see no logic in inviting them to speak, especially as Irving has actually been jailed for the offensive nonsense that he emits, but I don’t think that any laws have been broken by inviting them. Griffin and Irving are free to say what they want as much as the rest of us are (well, within reason, lest they seek a trip to Her Majesty’s finest resort).

You cannot censor them, that would mean abandoning the freedoms which so many have fought (and died) to protect and would be the beginning of a very slippery slope! However, nobody is being forced to attend/listen, and an empty hall would make a powerful statement!

In reality though, the organizers have achieved exactly what they what they wanted: mass media coverage of an otherwise anonymous debate!

Job done.

To infinity and beyond (Lewes)

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I left my last job about two-and-a-bit weeks ago to pursue other career prospects. Although I made sure I was in a financially secure position before making this bold/crazy move, I was still “bricking” it. This was mainly because:

  1. I had had a few bad experiences with agencies/companies who either had no position available (and yet were still advertising), were attempting to get me to relocate to Bremen, or seemed intent on forcing me into the defence sector that I had left behind.
  2. My esteemed former colleagues seemed convinced that I would be returning, cap in hand, sometime in January.
  3. I had no job, but seemed to be spending money like it was going out of fashion.
  4. It looked like I would be unable to stick to my vehicular timetable and maintain my position above the line on the graph of age vs bhp. (A subject for another blog?)

So it is with great relief that I am able to say that I have got a new job, which I begin in December! The contracts are being drawn up as we speak, so I can’t release any of the details – but suffice to say that I will be working in Lewes as a Software Engineer.

Focus ST here I come!

I am not including Lewis Hamilton in my graph of age vs bhp, because he rather skews the results.

All chronicles start somewhere!

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Well, the blog is finally here!

As I begin a new chapter in my life, I will use this blog to tell the world about my exciting adventures (if I have any). I will also use it to post the random thoughts that I seem prone too.

Hold on tight*, it might be a bumpy ride:

Right now I am looking for a new job, developing the best software/websites the world has ever seen. I have a few irons in the fire – I am looking for the right job, not just a job.

To infinity and beyond!

*Not a reference to metaphorical rope bride graspers.