2006/09/23 11:47
I just took a Jung/Myers-Briggs test, and the result was INTP (or more precisely, slightly expressed introvert [11%], very expressed intuitive personality [88%], moderately expressed thinking personality [38%], slightly expressed perceiving personality [22%]). I've taken similar tests several times over the past decade or so, and the result has always been xNTx, but the first and last letter have varied...
2006/09/23 22:08
I’m watching the highlights from today’s Ryder Cup on BBC2 as I write this. Although I know almost nothing about golf, and although I’m not generally much into spectator sports, I must admit I secretly enjoy watching the Ryder Cup (just a shame I don’t have access to a channel showing it live). I think there are two reasons for it. First, it’s really different (but nice) to see the EU flag being used in a positive and non-political way, accompanied by shouts of “Europe! Europe!”. Second, it looks like much more fun than ordinary golf tournaments – the players actually looks like they’re out there having a good time with their friends.
Just a shame Thomas Bjørn wasn’t included in the team.
2006/09/23 10:02
My blog seems to be turning into a redirection site for The Times today – and it's not even among my favourite newspapers in general. :-( This time it's about how the LibDems can sell the idea of a hung parliament to voters. It sounds very convincing to me. :-)
2006/09/23 9:15
There's an article in The Times this morning about the difficulties of finding Irish interpreters for the European Parliament. As it says in the article: Despite the Irish campaign for language recognition, there is not a single specialised conference-level interpreter’s course in the Republic. [...] The problem is that, in most EU countries, most people speak their own language. Irish...
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