Life as a capsicum in the Big Apple HERE.

[ Oct 13]- is the truth always stranger than the fiction?:
Nine missing episodes of 1960s Doctor Who have been found at a TV station in Nigeria, including most of the classic story The Web of Fear.
Can we look forward to a Rembrandt in a Mongolian cave?  A Mozart minuet in a Mexican hacienda? Or in 2077 a rusty box of USB sticks with episodes of The Daily Show in the dusty throne room of Buckingham Palace? [p.s.- contrary to some popular opinion The Daily Show is not some Left-wing conspiracy. Remarkably balanced given the 'crazy' goings-on it has to cover] And who has a problem with THIS story from Tahoma High School in relation to civil liberties? We don't agree with the 'Confederates' view on this website but should displaying 'their' flag be treated any less a civil liberty? Is it an issue of bullying, intimidation, racism? Is it tantamount to displaying a representation of hate?

One of the funniest (though they wasn't much competition;) quotes of this year's New York Film Festival came from Steve Coogan after a screening of Alan Partridge: "The Bolsheviks had the right idea when it came to Royalty." I'm sure Coogan's remains will be in a Tibetan cave by 2077 so no need to panic Captain Mainwaring! Coogan was asked about his phone being hacked and the scandal. And the prospects of his film and his anti-hero/loser/'greedy git' character in America. He wasn't very optimistic given the probable response from the average 'Joe": "That guys a douche-bag why would I want to hang out with him? !"

p.p.s- re: the American govt shutdown- everyone bemoans the closure of The White House tours and free Cookies (hello The Butler) and hugging young otters in National Parks but HELLO! noBODY ever mentions the fact that we can't go online and see what NASA is doing! I guess that really is the last word on how this planet sees itself my fellow aliens...tant surprise! YES they speak French in outer space- where the fff French have you being livin' all these years. Under a cuuunnnnn mugeoning conveyer belt!