Some recent stories and articles which have grabbed my attention:
· A article in the New York Times about the creeping friendship nature of Web 2.0 social networking (cf. my post last week on the same subject)
· The Telegraph www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3362150/Councils-ban-elitist-and-discriminatory-Latin-phrases.html|reports that some (very silly, imho) local Councils are banning the use of Latin phrases - such as ex officio, ad lib and pro rata because, according to Bournemouth Council – one of the offended – "Not everyone knows Latin. Many readers do not have English as their first language so using Latin can be particularly difficult.".
· The on Sunday leads with this week's data loss by HMG. Hands up anyone who thinks they have any information about themselves which is still private!
· And finally, as one should always end on a note of levity, Sarah Palin demonstrates to an adoring world – or in this instance Marc Antoine Audette (one of the "Masked avengers") pretending to be French President Nicolas Sarkozy – that she has absolutely no idea. [Johnny Hallyday]] as French ambassador to the United States, indeed! (Reported by the news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/us_elections_2008/7704666.stm|BBC )