It came, welcomed, in the middle of the afternoon. I was glad, as the work I have to do today is no fun at all and this provides a welcome distraction. Head of Legal has tagged me for this meme, which is to list five non-law blogs that I like. This will not be hard - I spend most of my free time trawling through frivolous, ephemeral, and sometimes downright dirty websites. This list is therefore not highbrow (perhaps save the last one or two), but it will make for some self-indulgent amusement when you’re sick of the law - and isn’t that the point of the meme?
The more difficult matter would be to tag others to do it. As I’m at the tail end of this meme, and I’m not the most sociable man on the blogosphere, it could be difficult. So like many difficult problems, I’m going to avoid it completely. If you read this and would like to be tagged, contact me and ask. I shall then confer one of my tags upon you. Not in the spirit of the thing, but there you are.
Anyway:
For me, as many others, following the US elections is a guilty pleasure. Did the BBC need to send so many journalists? Will McCain v Obama really have that much of an effect on our lives in the UK? No, it’s just that we Brits like soap operas, and we all loved the West Wing. Read Sarah Palin’s blog*. Even if that last sentence turned you off, click anyway - there’s a pleasant surprise when you read it.
*May not really be Sarah Palin’s blog.
2. Filthy Fan Fiction (NSFW)
Does what it says on the tin. I laugh my peurile head off at all of them, but Anne Widdecombe and John Noakes are my favourites. Not Safe For Work, as they say.
This site collates the comments from the bottom of news stories, usually on the BBC’s Have Your Say. The commentary is outstanding.
Are video games art? Are they literature? You’ll raise your eyebrows but I still believe that some games I’ve played in the past are these and more. Increasingly cinematic, increasingly immersive, and increasingly big business. In their first week of sale, Halo 3 (which I don’t really like all that much) and GTA IV (which I love) took $300 million and $500 million respectively. Contrast with this summer’s blockbuster film: Ironman. It’s opening week grossed a paltry $121 million. Michael is a new blogger, but clearly loves games and the industry. The link above gives you his links to other video game blogs. Those who see that I’m in his blogroll already, and conclude his inclusion here is because we must be friends in real life, should be ashamed of themselves.
5. Astronomy Picture of the Day
If it has a feed then it’s a blog as far as I’m concerned. Each day NASA give you a picture of the cosmos, together with an explanation of what you’re seeing. If I have religion, then it’s Einsteinian, so come to the temple and pray.
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