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An online advent calendar…

I’m always delighted when I come across an attractive and well-thought through adaptation of an old Christmas staple: Advent Calendar.

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Two days left of Secret Santa…

There’s only two days left to sign up for Secret Santa – so if you want to take part, you’re going to have to get a bloody move on, frankly…

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Looking for a copy of the New York Times…

If anyone has a copy of Thursday’s New York Times, I would really appreciate it if you could e-mail me – Cal and I would like a print copy of the Secret Santa piece.

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Chris Ware wins an award…

Congratulations to Chris Ware for winning the Guardian first book award. From the few issues I read independantly, it’s well deserved…

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When B3ta interviewed Dave Gorman…

When B3ta interviewed Dave Gorman, it was moida: “Q: Have you found any other Danny Wallaces yet? A: No. But then I’m not looking.”

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About Walford East tube station…

Find out all you never needed to know about Walford East tube station…

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Secret Santa makes the New York Times…

Hey Cal! Look! They’ve gone and mentioned Secret Santa in the New York Times! Woo – and lo there was a day of press…

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If I can't dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution…

Should a serious issue be protested about seriously? No. At least not when the actions of the entity you are protesting against can be made to seem ridiculous. There is no defence against feeling like an idiot. Aggression causes aggression – being shown up to be absurd cause embarrassment. As Emma Goldman said, “If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution”. You could add after that… “I’ll make my own…”

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A reminder about plasticbag.org branding…

Micro branding reminder: Correct: plasticbag.org – Incorrect: Plastic Bag, Plasticbag or Plastic-Bag. Tag line if required: “Finding Magic in the Mundane.” Origins: Multiple, including self-conscious reference to plasticbag.de, American Beauty, disposability, functionality and modernity. How good is the site: Adequate at best. Have you got a reliable job? No, not really. Do they have electricity in England: Yes. Do you have indoor ‘bathrooms’ yet? Yes. What’s your favourite colour? Blue. Are you ever going to redesign? Er….

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In which I really go to town…

Oh (KPMG) and (KPMG) you can (KPMG) keep (KPMG) up (KPMG) with (KPMG) all (KPMG) the (KPMG) news (KPMG) that’s (KPMG) fit (KPMG) to (KPMG) print (KPMG) over (KPMG) at Chris’ site