Donkeyshott & Xuitlacoche

 Whether Fascists  misunderstood Darwin or not,they were inspired by him.  And Darwin himself was a racist. The method of natural selection as proposed by Darwin, is a logical and common sense one and easy for a layperson to understand,  though he or she may not understand the ramifications and implications of Darwin's theory.  However, the effect of the social philosophy derived from Darwinism has been catastrophic. It has destroyed all viable notions of the good, as such, and has turned morality into the plaything of evolutionary psychologists, anthropologists and sociologists - the phrenologists and Lysenkoists of our day.  Unfortunately for the Darwinian purists, who protest so much, Darwin himself speculated in racial futures. He himself was a social Darwinist. Read Charles Darwin, in his own words: "At some future period, not very distant as measured by centuries, the civilized races of man will almost certain...

Mass in B minor "Agnus Dei" Jesu mein Freude O Tod, wie bitter bist Du? Kindertotenlieder Wenn dein Mutterlein Stabat Mater, RV621 "III. O quam tristis"

What has the European Union ever done for us? David Cameron argues against greater integration with Europe. David Cameron: They've bled us white, the bastards. And what have they ever given us in return? Nick Clegg: Well, the single market. That's a pretty good idea. There are no tariffs on UK products sold in Europe you know. David Cameron: Oh yeah, yeah they gave us that. Yeah. That's true. Gordon Brown: And they've got rid of borders in Europe. We can work and live wherever we like in any European country. No problem. Nick Clegg: Oh yes... movement within Europe, David, you remember what the travel used to be like. Take out your passport. Why are you here? David Cameron: All right, I'll grant you the single market and free travel are two things that Europe has done... Nick Clegg: And the great European food. Italian, French, Spanish. Lovely. Where would Jaimie Oliver be? David Cameron: (sharply) Well yes obviously the food... the food goes without saying...

What has the European Union ever done for us? David Cameron: They've bled us white, the bastards. And what have they ever given us in return? Nick Clegg: The single market. There are no tariffs on UK products sold in Europe you know. David Cameron: Oh yeah, yeah they gave us that. Yeah. That's true. Gordon Brown: And they've got rid of borders in Europe. We can work and live wherever we like in any European country. No problem. Nick Clegg:Oh yes... movement within Europe, Reg, you remember what the travel used to be like. Take out your passport. Why are you here? David Cameron: All right, I'll grant you the single market and free travel are two things that Europe has done... Nick Clegg: And the great European food. Italian, French, Spanish. Luvely. Where would Jaimie Oliver be? David Cameron:(sharply) Well yes obviously the food... the food goes without saying. No one wants to go back to what we had before. But apart from the single market...

I'm am a little bit dismayed by the sandwich I slapped together this morning. I ate it on the train and it slapped me about the cheeks and woke me up.

[Live debate commentry at the bottom of this post] Red Toryism is a return to the smugness of noblesse oblige. "Will the Bullingdon Club be dining with you tonight Master Cameron? If so I'll cover the floors with plastic to stop the vomit. "Yes they will my man. Have a shilling for initiative. If only the rest of the hoi poloi took the initiative like you. Britain would be a much better place to live in for decent people like us." "Thank you young Master you are so kind." Do we really want to go back to this? David Cameron, you lost. We don't want to play those old Edwardian parlour games. Cameron is worse, far worse than Thatcher because of his "red" Tory philosophy. In fact this philosophy is not progressive at all. It builds on Fukuyama's triumphalist idea of the " End of History" . Red Toryism constitutes a serious attempt at retrenching Capitalism in Britain. Most ordinary people think something that probably goes...

Monday 31st May 1982 Dearest Dad and Nola, and Mike, John, Dallis, Linda, Jack, Connie and nephews, nieces and cousins who may see this letter... It's my turn to say sorry for the long gap in the news from us. My only excuse is that the last two months have been quite an upheaval - not to say almost cataclysmic - up to early April at least. Today's a holiday, and time to catch up on contact with you. And as you'll gaher, I'd be grateful Dad and Nola, if you'd pass this round the family. It's a bad news, good news package- the good happily overtaking and wiping out the bad. The enclosed cutting with my photo is from  London's glossy meadia weekly, Campaign, an early April issue, and it tells the story accurately and fully as you would want, of the collapse of 8 Days, and the shabby behaviour of the boss, Shuabi. He never did cough up with even our March salaries, though we stand to recieve about two thirds of March salary in a few weeks time, when th...

In the last days of 8 Days Dad was in negotiations with all sorts of people to save the magazine. One of the options, he swore me to secrecy, is that the Libyans and Colonel Qaddafi would fund the magazine. I don't think he ever considered this seriously, especially not in 1982 when the Libyans were the bete noire of the USA and they were behaving so unpredictably. Another idea he mentioned is that he and his colleagues could start their own magazine. His idea for the name was Compass. Dad used to get up at around five every morning to be at the office before everyone else and he would often come home late. He put so much energy into making that magazine work. Every week he had to get out a full 62 page international magazine 80% of which was copy and only 20% of which was advertising. One day he came home late, very depressed despite the fact that the magazine was doing well. I wondered why. Then, as he went downstairs he mentioned something briefly how people were sometimes disa...

Campaign magazine , April 1982: ______________________ The 8 Days crash that left more than a gap in the market _________________________________ Dennis Hackett on the latest publication to founder as the recession marches on _________________________________________________ The 20 strong editorial staff of 8 Days, the weekly international news and business magazine, were having a chapel meeting at their Chiswick offices when a lady from Touche Ross , the publishing company's auditors, walked in, informed them that the company had gone into voluntary liquidation, briefly but helpfully explained how receivership worked and left. It wasn't entirely a surprise. The March issue, distribution of which was completed in the UK, but stopped abroad, already carried a letter by editor Tony Hall with the initial letter of each paragraph spelling out "Goodbye". What was a surprise to the staff was to learn that their March salaries would not be paid and that all was at a standsti...

Rivonia trial 16.6.1964 Section (1) Definitions In this act, unless the context otherwise indicates: (viii) "office bearer", in relation to any organization, means a member of the governing or executive body of - (a) the organisation; or (b) any branch, section or committee of the organization or (c) any local, regional or subsidiary body forming part of the organization; (ix) "officer", in relation to any organization, means any person working for the organization or for any branch, section or committee, or for any local, regional or subsidiary body forming part of the organization; (x) "organization" means any association of persons, incorporated or unincorporated, and whether or not it has been established or registered in accordance with any statue; (xii) "publication" means any newspaper, magazine, pamphlet, book, handbill or poster. No. R. 296 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION FIVE TER OF THE SUPPRESSION...

Tacos de xuitlacoche, cuitlacoche or huitlacoche Xuitlacoche: Photo Nicole Nguyen Xuitlacoche has variant spellings: huitlacoche, cuitlacoche, and xuitlacoche. In a way the name of this blog, or at least half of it, is a reproach. It is a response to a programme on Radio 4 where the interviewer was in California reporting on an innovative crop , Corn smut. In other words another little bit of Mexican culture was in the process of being appropriated by US imperialism. The BBC was being sold a pup; or as they say in the US, a crock. Xuitlacoche is a Mexican delicacy. It has been eaten in Mexico for at least three thousand years. If you go to Mexico you see an immense variety of corn. This is because it was the forebears of the Mexicans who took the corn plant out of the wild and domesticated it at about the same millet was being domesticated in the Middle East. Corn has been so important in Mexico that for a long time Mexicans called themselves the children of corn, L...

Eve Hall at the Daily nation in 1965 23/10/65. Darling Mom and Dad, Sorry I've been neglecting you so much, but I've been putting all my energies and time into my job - and let me tell you the good news: I've been appointed! Friday last week the editor, George Githii told me, and my salary is £80 a month. Can you believe it? That was the salary Sally started on too, so they are not trying to get off cheaply or anything, they want me because of the work I am doing. And Rene Benzara (the AFP man) told me yesterday that Micheal Curtis feels he has recruited wisely this time. I'm really thrilled and I enjoyed the job tremendously. I've met such interesting people through it too. I think what really swung the balance was the fact that I interviewed the minister, Dr. Mungai (I've enclosed the cutting) and he phoned up to say that he liked the way I had done it; but he phoned the editor, not me, for which I am eternally grateful. Since then I've interviewed al...

David J. Hall, M. Sc. (Eng.) D.I.C. Senior Research Engineer P.O. Box 9487 Stanford, California 94305, USA (415) 494 6859 6th April 1976 Skirts for Men The advantages and disadvantages of various forms of body covering. By David J. Hall Ever since the human animal lost whatever fur he may have had on his skin, he has made himself comfortable by covering himself with another skin, woven cloth. Perhaps the first coverings were for warmth; or perhaps to satisfy human vanity. Today, society demands that we always cover some portions of our bodies, the weather still plays an important part in determining how much cover we use. Clothing affects the way we move and function. When we wear a uniform, we are supposed to function according to the role signified. Airline cabin crew wear something that allow us to easily identify them so that we know who to ask for service. However we view the concept of human individuality in practical terms, the paradox is that humans seem to have split into two ...