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Archive of entries posted on September 2008

Right, because that’s not at all sexist

A Sarah Palin doll is now on sale in your nearest store. Watch the video.
I thought the Hillary Clinton nutcracker was funny but this isn’t. If she were just dressed in a suit, similar to the Clinton doll, then I wouldn’t mind. It’s a little annoying and creepy but to each his own. It’s the [...]

Wednesday reading

A random smattering of articles, comments and a few opinions of my own for today.
Jonathan Freedland has written an excellent commentary on the Guardian today discussing Obama’s worldwide appeal. He believes – rightly so – that should McCain win in November the recent Bush-specific anti-Americanism could become more permanent and general. While it is fantastic [...]

I can’t make up my mind

I can’t decide if the media is really over-attacking Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin or not? I can’t decide if, perhaps, they’re just picking on her because she’s a woman or, on the other hand, they’re just being good journalists and properly vetting this person as the McCain campaign should have done months ago. The [...]

Possibly the greatest band name ever

It is rare for me to like a new band. Most of the current popular music is shite. Then came along Glasvegas. That’s right, Glasvegas. They’re from Glasgow, Scotland, and combined it with Las Vegas to make what I consider to be the best band name ever…seriously. You cannot think of two more opposite places [...]

The ‘After Shot’

Following on from Friday’s post about our disgusting bathroom, I am now happy to present our new and improved bathroom. The flooring isn’t attached or sealed but we have the power to do so should our landlord give the go-ahead. Until then, it is a fantastic temporary solution to our little problem.

Boredom

My life is utterly boring. I still have no job, there’s nothing on television worth watching during the day and, yes, even I am growing tired of the US election. There are no new revelations and it’s now just up to the American people to make a decision. So let me turn to a bit [...]