SYMBALOO

Check out Symbaloo if you want to have a simple start page. [Via Answers.com's newsletter.]

STARBUCKS ATTENDING BARISTA SCHOOL

In the news: Starbucks closes to learn how to make coffee - The Guardian.



Hannah Clark of Inc.com is asking the question: How can Starbucks get its groove back?

Starbucks Gossip is informing that Dunkin' Donuts will offer cheap espresso drinks while Starbucks is closed today for three hours.



Related: My post, COFFEE BUSINESS.

English posts that contain Starbucks per day for the last 30 days.

Get your own chart!

PROTOPAGE

In the search of the ultimate start page, I have stumbled upon Protopage [Hat tip to Cheryl Allin.] I have set up my own personal page and I will add things to it later on. In the meantime, play with the puppy!



Click here to get your own Protopuppy

[Editor's note: I wonder if they will get a cat mascot in the future...]

SHARING BOOKMARKS

Do you want to share bookmarks with me? Check out AnyCircle.com and start adding links. I picked www.43WSDR.com as my Type-Any-Circle-Of-Six.com page. [Editor's comment: I will remember the unique URL by thinking of 43 folders time management system + World Site + DRive] I haven't had time to add many links yet and I have only edited the default page a bit.

USE SHARETHIS FEATURE IF YOU DIGG EGO

I will add the ShareThis feature when it is ready for Blogger. In the meantime, please use the other social bookmarking services if you want to spread the good word...


MildlyHotPeppers.com

ISLAMIST ENTANGLEMENT BY POWELL HISTORY

Here is an announcement on Scott Powell's site Powell History:

The Islamist Entanglement starts February 20th! Live classes in this latest exciting installment of A First History for Adults™ will run Wednesday evenings by teleconference, so don't delay your registration. Learn more on the course webpage. (PowellHistory.com)

The whole course has ten lectures (15 hours in total). The regular price for the course is $249 ($199 for students). If you want to have a sample of the course, try a single lecture for $20. [Editor's note: Please come back and read an update of this post. Scott Powell has told me that he has an idea for a special offer for European customers.]

The first lecture starts in 1683 in Vienna... [Editor's comment: Get a croissant, bagel and a cup of coffee and dig into the course! Maybe the readers of Gates of Vienna could be interested in this lecture?]

UPDATE 02/20/08:

Here is Scott Powell's special offer:

Here's my offer to new European students of Powell History. The first respondent from any European country that e-mails me at: scott@powellhistory.com will be able to hear the first lecture of the course for free. Then, if they are interested to continue, they can take the course for $100 OFF ($149, instead of $249!!!).

The offer is only open to the first person that snaps it up from each separate country. To get the free lecture, advise people to send me an e-mail with their country name in the title, e.g. something like "Powell History *Denmark* Offer". That way I can easily tell who's first and what countries have responded by scanning my inbox.

OBJECTIVIST BLOGGERS AND BIOSHOCK

Mark Wickens of Randex has noted several pieces on BioShock and Objectivism. [Editor's comment: I am not especially interested in playing the game, but I hope that some "gamers" pick up a book by Ayn Rand.]

I have added two blogrolls with Objectivist bloggers (OBloggers).

PACE TRAINING

I have tested PACE (Programmed Aerobic/Anaerobic/ Accommodating Circuit Exercise) training. I enjoyed this kind of exercise and I will participate in another training session soon again. From Pro*Fit Enterprises' Q&A page:

PACE is a fun, non-threatening group exercise program that quickly and safely changes your body shape. PACE utilizes hydraulic resistance machines that match the effort of the user at any fitness level (we call it accommodating resistance). PACE is fun, fast and it produces results quickly. (PageGroupExercise.com)

WEB STUFF IN ONE PLACE

I am testing out the new beta version (Ginger) of Netvibes. I am also using Pageflakes as my new home page. I have sent a request to PageOnce. It could be your "personal internet assistant"... [Editor's comment: Do you think you could get all your stuff in one place?] If you want to stay on top of things, check out Guy Kawasaki's Alltop site.

ISLAMIST STREET GANG TERROR

It is good to see that the Danes are sticking to their guns.

If you want to get a good history lesson, check out Scott Powell's course, The Islamist Entanglement. Read Nicholas Provenzo's Q&A post with Scott Powell on 'The Islamist Entanglement'.

Related: My post, MUHAMMAD CARTOON CONTROVERSY: ONE YEAR LATER.

MY DEAR VALENTINE

Have you sent a Saint Valentine's Day card? [Editor's note: I haven't sent one this year, but I look forward to do it sometime in the future...] Marina of Hot For Words has investigated the origin of Valentine.



I have created a widget clip by AlchemyGrid. [Hat tip to mikemcguff.]

Recommending reading: This Valentine's Day Celebrate The True Meaning of Love by Gary Hull.

Related: My post, LUPERCALIA.

MARTIN LINDESKOG NAME DOMAIN

I wanted to get my own home on the Internet again, so I have registered Martin.Lindeskog.Name for a free trial period. Click on my domain name and you will end up on my new Pageflakes homepage.

Here you could find a page for my Blogger profile, Curriculum Vitae on LinkedIn and Facebook profile.

OUTBRAIN BLOG RATING WIDGET

I have added a blog rating widget by Outbrain. Rate my blog posts with golden stars!

LAST FM

I have added a Last.FM radio player to the music section. The music station is based on tracks by Frank Sinatra and similar artists.

TECHNORATI AND TELEX

I have added two widgets powered by Technorati. Follow the latest news from the mainstream media and watch a real-time ticker with search terms.



Talking tech. and gadgets, the telex machine is still around...



[Editor's note: Are you a fan of the music group called Telex?]

MOVIES WITH SUNLIGHT

With my previous gloomy post I had to write a new post in a different tone. Movie recommendations:

That Touch of Mink with Doris Day.

Girl With a Pearl Earring with Scarlett Johansson.

GAME OVER?

Do you see signs for an end of the Western civilization?

What role for sharia in the West? The Economist, 02/09/08. Go to Little Green Footballs for comments on the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Mullahs and the bomb...



Stimulating the U.S. economy by a "quick fix". [Via Factoring Blog.]

And this guy could become the new defender of the free world?


True Grit

SUPER TUESDAY

In the news: Will Super Tuesday bring super surprises? USA Today.

What do you say about Huckabee's victory in West Virginia? Read Gus Van Horn's post, Beyond Lip-Service.

Go to Grand Central Political and read Dear Maggie's advice for the candidates...

LENT FOOD

What will you eat on Shrove Tuesday? I will have a semla. I recommend you to watch Lasse Hallström's movie, Chocolat, during Lent.

Will you participate in the festivities on Pancake Day? Related: My post, PALACSINTA BY GUNDEL.

Image source: Flickr / Wikipedia.

Semla
Originally uploaded by Frugan

INTELLECTUAL ACTIVISM

Check out the new blog Intellectual Activism.

RADICAL CAPITALIST

Jessica Biel is featured in the Radical Capitalist image created by 'Dat' Money.



Jay also fixed my Entrecard. Talking about beautiful females and capitalism, here is a Super Bowl commercial by GoDaddy.com.


White Light (Alternate Spot) - GoDaddy.com

Related: My post, PATS AND SUPER BOWL XLII.

WONDERFUL WORLD OF ART BY ROBERT TRACY

I have received the book, Art Of Robert Tracy, with selected works by Robert Tracy. I agree with the reviews by Robert Knapp, Marvin Steel and Ben Reed. You will get plenty of fuel for your soul with this book. 75 pages of inspiration for your daily life. [Editor's note: You will find my favorite on page 38.] The format of the book is very handy, so you could it easily take it with you on a journey. At the same time, it will be the perfect addition to the coffee table. Have a glass of spirits (page 21), sit back, relax and enjoy the benevolent place (page 45) created by an artist at a sunlit location, nearby a covered bridge (page 72) somewhere in the Midwest... From Robert Tracy's post, Edge of the World:

To me it brought to mind the wonderful world out there. The clear blue sky and all the world is good. (Illustrated Ideas, 01/09/08.)

BLOGGED

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