The Daily Show

I used to watch the Daily Show a lot over the internet. I found it really funny, espeically when the took some crackpot and treated them seriously. Then Iraq was invaded, and the 2004 election was approaching. Things got more and more partisan, anti-Bush, pro Democrat etc. It was no longer funny to watch so… Continue reading The Daily Show

The Investigate Non-Story

I purchased Investigate yesterday. I’ve never done that before – although people have thought I subscribed owing to my being so well informed through reading blogs ๐Ÿ˜› The Peter David thing – here’s the thing. It’s not a non-story. It’s a non. There’s a paragraph at the end of the editorial. It says nothing. In… Continue reading The Investigate Non-Story

Campbell Live & Close Up tonight

Watched Campbell Live, as they were promising interviews with both leaders. Then found Close Up were offering a head to head – think I caught most of it. Campbell Live got separate interview with each. Naturally, each blamed each other. Helen also got off a good shot about “big money” “buying policies”. Someone please tell… Continue reading Campbell Live & Close Up tonight

So what DID Ahmadinejad say?

The media are silent: As of noon at ABC News, it is as if Ahmadinejad never spoke, as their was no reference to his address in front of the United Nations on their Web siteโ€™s front page, and is notably absent from the headlines of their political section as well. I had to search Google… Continue reading So what DID Ahmadinejad say?

The one after that, and the one after that.

The title of this is a quote from this story that appeared on the news in 2001, when National were looking, well, pathetic. “Not just the next election, but the election after that, and the one after that, and the one after that,” says delegate Louisa Wall. What really bothered me when this was reported… Continue reading The one after that, and the one after that.