The poor Republican elephant was found lying by the side of the road this morning. He was close to death. His ears had all but fallen off from listening to Bush’s speeches for the past eight years. A mouse no longer frightens him; the word terr’ist and freed’m when used in the same speech more [...]
Archive of entries posted on August 2008
Speaking his mind
I don’t like to have two posts in one day unless one is much shorter than another, like just a link to a website or video or something; but this demanded attention. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the highest official in the Church of England. He represents the Church among the Anglican Communion, which is [...]
I’d like to take a moment…
To reflect not on the affairs of the US 2008 Presidential candidates nor of the Bush administration’s latest foreign policy gaffe but on the sad state of affairs in London, where I actually reside. I think I often get so caught up in what’s going on in America that I don’t pay enough attention to [...]
I never thought…
I’ve previously written about how much of an airhead, etc Paris Hilton is but, today friends, she is high on my happy list. Take a look at this video rebutting McCain’s use of her in his most recent Obama attack ad. He uses her image along with the like of Britney Spears to claim Obama [...]
My perfect job
I’m currently unemployed. It was not out of choice but I was not fired. The thing with fixed term contracts is they’re fixed. When they’re over you’re out the door whether you have a job to go to or not. I’ve had several interviews but I have yet to get an offer. Today I found [...]
It’s LabOUR actually
Sorry to be a nit-picking Nelly but if you’re writing about a British political party, please spell the name as it is spelled in Britain. Good comment but bad choice of spelling. Yes, you write in American English but it is the proper, official name of a political party. An American would get pretty upset [...]
Does anyone else feel incredibly depressed?
I’m not usually one to pay all that much attention to markets and economic news but good Lord there’s a lot of doom and gloom about at the moment. Here in the UK British Gas (of course it’s our supplier) has just put up their prices by 35%!! And I should mention that they just [...]