Vitamin Briefcase

Empiricising brilliance since 1986. Vitamin Briefcase is a tumblelog by Struan McRae Spencer.

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Reading: waferbaby/kottke/airbag/zeldman/daring fireball/signals vs. noise/dooce/perry bible fellowship/this akting lark/3 quarks daily/culture vulture/talking points memo/copy blogger/Projectionist.

    Thu Jul 24
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    A judge in New Zealand made a young girl a ward of court so that she could change the name she hated - Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii.

    Judge Rob Murfitt said that the name embarrassed the nine-year-old and could expose her to teasing.
    He attacked a trend of giving children bizarre name, citing several examples.

    Officials had blocked Sex Fruit, Keenan Got Lucy and Yeah Detroit, he said, but Number 16 Bus Shelter, Violence and Midnight Chardonnay had been allowed.

     BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | NZ judge orders ‘odd’ name change
    Mon Jul 21
    “ The women of the world want you to know that the clitoris is about an inch from where you think it is. Kim Cattrall - 10 Things You Don’t Know About Women(Esquire)
    Sat Jul 19
    Watching the Growth of Walmart Across America
    The realisation that The Penguin and Steve Ballmer were separated at birth was by far the most satisfying aspect of re-watching Batman Returns.
    The realisation that The Penguin and Steve Ballmer were separated at birth was by far the most satisfying aspect of re-watching Batman Returns.
    Tue Jul 15

    Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, Part 2 (via FebWriter)

    My God. I think I was four or five when I saw this. I was terrified by the noise of Santa landing on the roof when Big Bird sits up there to wait for him. A tear or two rolled down my cold robot face when I watched this… well done, Internet, you win again.

    Sun Jul 13

    Thanks.

    Twitterers will know what I’m talking about when I say I had a big weekend at work. Nearly through it; thanks for the pings with supportive and uplifting messages. “Go to my car. Open the trunk. You will see many pelts. Under the smallest one is a bear horn. Bring it to me.” is an apt quote that will only make sense to Tom Veals who won’t read this. I will stop neglecting Tumblr soon. Keep reading and believing.
    Wed Jul 9

    A Conversation For The Benefit of Our Spanish Readership.

    • tom: we should go and see kev!
    • struan: yeah definitely
    • tom: that was serious
    • struan: put him out of his misery
    • struan: it must be shit being good looking, a kept man and living in spain.
    • tom: yeah rubbish
    • struan: what a dickwad
    • tom: yeah
    Tue Jul 8
    VMware Replaces Chief Exec.
    “ Between 1950 and 2000 the world’s population doubled. Meat consumption increased fivefold. Mark Bittman on what’s wrong with what we eat.
    Y! Finance: Bradford & Bingley
    Bradford & Bingley saw 19% of their value wiped out today as investors questioned a model untested in a recession. They’re due to get a big cash injection next month and this could be a killing for someone looking to make a small investment.