The Kingdom of Paranoia
It’s usually at about this time of year that I become particularly sentimental and my…
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The Deserving Poor
It’s long been forgotten, but there was a mini-recession between 2000 and early 2003. It…
The Stupid Party
I spent most of yesterday watching the results of the Australian federal election. Some may…
A Nuclear Nightmare
Last night, I had one of the most horrific nightmares I’ve ever experienced. I dreamed…
Slavoj Zizek: Living in the End Times
A lengthy but illuminating exposition of Zizek’s latest batch of ideas:
Better and Worse
My grandfather liked to tell the following anecdote: one day, a man is walking down…
The Pervasive Poison of Machismo
My take on the horrors which were inflicted on the Gaza flotilla is perhaps slightly…
Review: “Capitalism: A Love Story” by Michael Moore
[AMAZONPRODUCT=B0036QV860] I am not a big fan of Michael Moore’s work. This isn’t because of…
Home Sweet Home
The British have a talent for self-deprecation. For someone with American origins this is nothing…