Looks like we got ourselves a reader

so im in fife alabama and im hungry so i go to the waffle house..

yeah i know i was hungry...

so anway im sittin in the waffle house readin a book and the waitress comes up to me 'hey' (smacks gum) whatcha readin for?

....hmmm what am i reading for...well...mabey, so i dont become a fucking waffle waitress ok... (mumbles) what am i reading for...

'well why would you read when you can just flip on the tube'...

what do you think im readin? heehaw the book??

...then this trucker from the booth next to me gets up and says 'well, looks like we got ourselves a reader'

what the fuck? did i just step into the twilight zone?

i feel like i just walked into a klan rally in a boy george outfit."

Bill Hicks, muchly missed

A couple of longish articles I've read and been thinking about the last couple of days.

The first is a transcript of a speech given by Al Gore about media.

I was especially taken by this line, especially after our recent election, where we had lots of political news mainly centred on polls and sound bite and little actual information presented to us

The coverage of political campaigns focuses on the ``horse race'' and little else.

And another article I keep going back to about fantasy ideologies, in relation to Al Qaeda.

I don't agree with the writers slant but found the article very thought provoking and if anything I'd suggest the current US administration is labouring away under their own fantasy ideology.

Both could make for some interesting conversation with friends, family and others over a quiet drink or two....

Don't be shy to read them, after all reading is good for you

On high rotate in Daktari villas today - Ministry of Sound, One Half Of A Whole Decade a 3CD mix compilation from 96, with CJ Mackintosh, Todd Terry, Seb Fontaine, Jon Pleased Wimmin and LTJ Bukem w MC Conrad sharing the mixing honours. Crikey it sounds bloody fresh still and better yet reminds me of my good friend Sandra :)

Today there is a decent sprinkling of leaves on the tree outside, raise ya glasses to that action