by cameron | Nov 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
… these are an entire philosophy.
For my money, The Wire was the most intelligent television show ever made. I wasn’t just the depth of the analysis of what’s wrong with America, it was also the brilliant dialogue (as the below video demonstrates) and amazing cast of many young, black actors portraying the kids on the corners. If you haven’t seen it, make it a priority. Warning: it’s probably unlike any show you’ve ever seen in that it doesn’t really succumb to typical 40 minute story arcs. I watched the first episode and went “meh”. It was only through the recommendations of people like Ben Barren that I persisted through the first season. By the end of season one, my mind was blown.
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by cameron | Nov 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
If you don’t find this whole thing totally ridiculous and abhorrent, then I suggest you need to wake the hell up. It’s 2009 and you people still allow this kind of nonsense? Listen – the whole idea that some people are born “royal” and superior to everyone else should have died about centuries ago. I know, I know – most people still believe in the sky daddy, too. But come on, UK. We really can’t take you seriously while you still pander to some old bint dressing up in a crown and sitting on a golden throne. It’s not only foolish, it’s abhorrent.
by cameron | Nov 16, 2009 | Melbourne, Podcast
Yvonne Adele (aka Ms Megabyte) is a Melbourne-based entrepreneur and founder of Ideas While You Sleep, an overnight brainstorming service for business utilising hundreds of clever global brains. It’s a brilliant idea for helping small and large businesses around the globe leverage the power of crowd-sourcing. It’s so terrific I’m embarrassed I didn’t think of it first.
by cameron | Nov 16, 2009 | Catholicism, Podcast
He may be an Anglican, but KRudd is “one of the boys” when it comes to protecting the religious establishments of Australia.
According to the BBC:
Australian PM Kevin Rudd has apologised to the hundreds of thousands of people, some British migrants, who were abused or neglected in state care as children.
(via BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Australia ‘sorry’ for child abuse.)
I know from my interview with Dr Wayne Chamley from Broken Rites that the Catholic Church are alleged to have been the main protagonist in this child abuse in Australia but the Federal Govt won’t hold a Royal Commission into the issue like the Irish government did. To deflect the issue, KRudd would rather just apologise. But there’s no justice in an apology. It boggles the mind why the leaders of this country don’t think that the Catholic Church should have to answer for its crimes like any other criminal organisation. As far as I’m aware, the Australian Sex Party is the only political party in this country that has a policy calling for a Royal Commission into child sexual abuse.
by cameron | Nov 15, 2009 | activism, Culture Jamming
Why? Because you don’t need all that shit. Really. You don’t.
