Bad News – Page 35

“It’s been the worst day since yesterday.” – Floggin’ Molly. This blog will begin functioning again as soon as its owner does likewise.

Michel Friedman = embarrassment to humanity

His story was not covered in American media, but I found a reference to him on the IMDB message boards for Lilya 4-Ever, one of those films about trafficking that makes you want to cut your heart out with a rusty spoon. The German-language Wikipedia article on the jerk is here. The son of HolocaustContinue reading “Michel Friedman = embarrassment to humanity”

OH NO

Liebe Professor Borchardt, in the immortal words of Kate Atkinson, you were the alpha and omega of storytellers. You single-handedly reminded me of the fact that the humanities ought contain more than politics and witty repartee, and that this “more” should not be so easily brushed aside. You never knew it, but you changed myContinue reading “OH NO”

Гниды

Sometimes the news is so embarrassing that you hardly want to acknowledge it. Although this should be acknowledged, because it’s a nice example of how totalitarianism works in Russia. With standards of life low, it’s easy to convince people to turn into a herd of bloodthirsty baboons. The baboons have to take their anger outContinue reading “Гниды”

I imagined a pterodactyl (pterosaur)

There is a ghost yacht floating off the coast of Australia; floating with one of its sails badly shredded. The table is set for dinner. The life-jackets are stowed away. The crew is missing. Why isn’t the BBC asking the tough questions? What if they were snatched off the boat by hungry, flying reptiles? OrContinue reading “I imagined a pterodactyl (pterosaur)”