1901 US President William McKinley shot and mortally wounded by anarchist Leon Czolgosz, dying 8 days later
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| Leon the hitmam, 1901 |
Got a bloody marketing managron asking for a meet. How can I say "Leave me alone, don't you have something better to worry about?" and not sound like a jackass?
10.10
70% of the world's oxygen comes from algae in the sea.
11:22
Not very mildly patronising corporate bitch. Her bra is on too tight.
11:32
There's a new directive on data retention kicking in from Europe. Word: The government says they are sure they're going to implement it, they just don't know what it is or how to do it.
11:42
What with the jargon circulating here, I have no idea what anybody is talking about in this building. Neither do they. The only thing that anyone knows for certain is that lunch is served every day in the subsidised canteen starting at 12.30. I'm pretty sure all the morning meetings will be wrapped up by then, unless you're management, in which case you're never seen to eat anything except bananas. “Bananasoft”, do you see?
12:48
Back from lunch. Blank.
13:18
Just stumbled upon an article while on the web avoiding the dreary technical documentation about seven ways to move beyond procrastination. I shall read it later.
16:08
When they're powering through the swing doors, do powerful people go out for a power-cigarette (in their oh so powerful little heads?)
22:41
The problem with the proposal for the Irish government to go sniffing emails is that there are about twelve possible ways to do it and they will decide to give the contract to the worst bidder with the worst system that will never work.
23:36
The Third Reich:
The requirement to wear the Star of David with the word Jude (German for Jew) inscribed was extended to all Jews over the age of 6 in German-occupied areas on September 6, 1941.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_of_David#Used_by_the_Nazis
An Triur Rialtas:
The Irish Times 06/09/2006
17:04 Non-EU nationals to carry biometric residence permits under new rules announced by McDowell
