Death of Detroit an evolutionary necessity?

The so-called ‘Big three’ (Ford, GM and Chrysler) have gone to Washington, cap in hand begging for a bailout and it looks like Washington has said no.
There have been many irate bloggers questioning why it is fair to bailout finance companies but not the auto industry. Personally I think, hard though it is, the most [...]

Deal or No Deal as Religion

The UK version of ‘Deal or no Deal’ strikes me as a perfect allegory to explain why people cling to religion despite it making not a jot of difference to their lives. So bear with me and imagine one episode of Deal or No Deal is an entire life.
BECOMING A BELIEVER
At random a contestant is [...]

O.J. to spend next 9 years defending his end-zone

OJ Simpson has been sent down for his gun-wielding moment of stupidity at a Vegas hotel. He was trying to reclaim some of his own possessions which some memorabilia enthusiasts had obtained and instead of going through normal legal channels decided the most intelligent way to do it was to brandish a gun in their [...]

Dark Knight Oscar talk is worthless

The internet seems to be anxious. It seems to be pacing up and down, brow furrowed, hands wringing with an occasional pleading look heavenward.
“Will Dark Knight win an Oscar?’ is the question causing this online angst. The blogs are full of it. ‘Will Heath Ledger win it posthumously?’, ‘Will a big budget blockbuster upset tradition?’
The [...]

Image versus Reality

Much has been written recently about the ’scam’ called Lapland New Forest. This was where an enterprising family set up a Winter Wonderland theme park attraction and charged everyone £25 to get in. Sadly the image the park had projected did not match up to the reality and this led to some very angry punters.
The [...]