The Lords Reform Day thing went rather well, and I got a link; feels a bit strange to be amongst such august company. Still, there were some damn fine articles written, and some great ideas.
Blood and Treasure explains the lottery appointments system better than I could, and I pretty much agree with the principle. However, I’m persuaded to not go for it 100% (always was really), Nosemonkey puts a pretty strong case for a degree of appointmented members; I like the idea of a revision chamber containing experts from their field.
So, the reformers are splitting into two camps, those who want an elected senate, and those who want a decent, non-partizan revision chamber. I’ve been in the latter camp for about ten years, nice to know I’m not alone.
August 13th, 2005
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-Sceuri ship, Sulcus or Fosse class, one Tactics officer sent.
Iain M. Banks, The Algebraist
(the hardback, I bought it in the January sales and it’s now top of the pile of books to read next. Not that it will be, as I’ll buy a new and shiny book and have to read that first; or the third Thursday Next book as I’m enjoying the second immensely).
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal…along with these instructions.
5. Don’t search around and look for the “coolest” book you can find. Do what’s actually next to you.
That wasn’t the closest book BTW, as the closest was the Stephen Baxter hardback underneath it, but it was top of the pile…
Work stress related update to follow.
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