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October 16, 2008

2008 Presidential Debate – comments from a non-American

Did anyone watch last night’s final debate between Senators Obama and McCain? I did, and I found parts of it, like parts of the entire campaign, disturbing. Poor Senator McCain felt hurt at the comments of Senator John Lewis. I almost shed a tear – not. I wonder if Senator Obama felt ‘hurt’ at being, [...]

October 15, 2008

Why we need Hank Moody.

Television is, for the most part, complete crap. It is filled with lowest-common-denominator programmes (or programs, for the Stateside readers) that do nothing to stimulate us other than to reach for more coke and crisps and join the ever increasing ranks of the obese. I have never understood the success of reality TV; the fascination [...]