Posts by Carol Stewart
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Hard News: How long the leash on the…, in reply to Joe Wylie,
although it was hardly comforting to hear him say in an interview when visting Australia in the late 90s that he felt that his own brand of satire had long been overtaken by events.
He also said that satire became officially redundant when Henry Kissinger won the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Straying a bit off topic here sorry, but can't resist mentioning the Guardian's savaging of Pippa Middleton's new book on party planning:
Indeed, the entire article showcased Pippa's rhetorical style. "Why not," ran another of her inquiries, "collect and clean chicken wishbones in the run-up to Christmas, spray them silver and use each to pinch together a white hem-stitch napkin?" I still can't put my finger on the answer to that question, but am fairly sure it's to do with The Silence of the Lambs.
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Hard News: When A City Falls, in reply to Christopher Dempsey,
There's a quotation along the same lines:
Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.
Will Durant
US historian (1885 - 1981) -
Fabulous photos, Gareth. Enjoy Stewart Island; we are going there over Christmas/New Year.
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Christopher Dempsey,
Taxes as investment? For far too long the right have gotten away with their meme of 'tax relief' thereby framing taxes as a burden.
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Lucy Stewart,
Giovanni notes a 1957 Labour poster that says Everyone - yes, everyone - will be better off under Labour.
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Geoff Lealand,
He is Mr Opportunist supreme.
I think of him as the Vicar of Bray, Geoff.
And this is law, I will maintain
Unto my Dying Day, Sir.
That whatsoever King may reign,
I will be the Vicar of Bray, Sir! -
Hard News: When A City Falls, in reply to Danielle,
Yes, I think so. Omniscience.
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They probably do that in Finland.
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Hard News: When A City Falls, in reply to Lucy Stewart,
I could tell you a dozen of 'em
Ah, but how about the Piri Weepu ones?