In the truth is stranger than fiction dept, French satirical investigative journalism weekly “ Le Canard Enchaîné ,“ has outed holier-than-thou French president, Nicolas Sarkozy for violating copyright laws. In a stunning display of hypocrisy, the presidential department of audiovisual services produced...
I was a bit gob smacked to read that Tony Blair is likely to be the next head of the European Union… A job that The Times says, no one wants him for. Which means he’ll probably get it. Over here in America, they love him. That’s why Bush gave him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, rather than JK Rowling...
With the news today in the US that the latest Burger King gross out campaign from the frat boys in Boulder is once again relying on the use of celebrities to push stuff that will probably kill you, only serves to make me once again wonder if this stuff really works. The new Burger King effort has has...
So, here I am in the USA on the fourth of July. And even though I’ve lived here for a great many years, for a long, long time, I saw no need to become a citizen. I finally gave in five years ago and became a US national… For two reasons. First, my wife discovered that if I kicked the bucket, my estate...
