In Praise of Folly

A look at the absurd world in which we live, through the lenses of popular culture, sports and politics.

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Woodward's Agitprop

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Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein are, for good reason, considered among the most important investigative reporters in history. How many peop...
Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Reality TV We Could All Embrace

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Reality TV has become a staple of television ever since the writer striker of the late 90s. While most critiques decry the trend and general...
Monday, February 25, 2013

Death Penalty Documentary

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Stories of 10 Innocent Death Row Inmates: 10 for 10

The Dullest Show on Earth!

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I should start by saying I didn't watch most of the Oscars last night. I was writing and totally forgot it was on and then had to find a...
Sunday, February 24, 2013

Scapegoatess!

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Scapegoatin g is one of the great American pastimes. We need someone to blame for what ails us and it can never be the system or the elite...
Saturday, February 23, 2013

Arsenal Win Late 2-1

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After one of the w orst week's in Arsene Wenger's reign, the Gunners slipped by Aston Villa at the Emirates after almost blowing the...
Friday, February 22, 2013

Broken Democracy

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It is not a radical notion to say that our democracy is broken. Bitter partisanship has become the rule of the day and little is actually do...
Thursday, February 21, 2013

Are Athletes Well-Paid Guinea Pigs?

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A thletes have increasingly lived their lives in the spotlight. He hear about their every peccadillo , their love interests, good and bad ha...
Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Twilight

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In the pale blue twilight of a fading afternoon A broken heart goes unnoticed by the crisp Autumn breeze Sunshine's bristling promise ...
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Enough is Enough: Arsenal Lose Again

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Why bother with a match report? A s expected, the Gunners were th orough ly outplayed in the first leg match of the UCL with Ba yern and los...
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