While Egypt is tentatively progressing on the road leading to a well-functioning democratic system as it is holding its first ever free presidential elections, Europe is holding its breath; Greece is to go to the polls for the second time in two months, putting considerable pressure on the European Dream. Democracy might be that fabulous... Continue Reading →
Extra! Extra! Don’t Read All About It!
What is it with us and the news? We feel the need to be on top of things as one can't be a woman of the world if one doesn't know what goes on in the world. News does not only inform, it also entertains. News gives us a hardcore soap opera from the real... Continue Reading →
The Press, The Weather and Jill Scott
UK end-of-year weather hasn't displayed any freak symptoms just yet. However, this year round autumn weather has really taken me by surprise as dropping temperatures and diminished hours of sunlight have been seriously affecting my mood and energy levels. It's not only that one winter at the African Med, which seems like a lifetime ago,... Continue Reading →
Tell Us a Non-Story
It is quite likely that the journalism profession is not held in very high esteem after the NOWT hacking scandal, which no one seems to be talking about anymore despite the revelation that James Murdorch was told about the stench I his organisation. Besides phone hacking scumbags there are those that feel they are operating... Continue Reading →
Here We Are Now, Entertain Us
DSK has been released by means of rich-man's justice, the Apprentice has proved to be top entertainment last week - I do the ayPlayer thing, so I'm a bit slow- and then after years of digging by the Guardian among others News International's rather smelly laundry has been uncovered. We all kind of knew about... Continue Reading →