http://thegenxray.com/blog A critical examination of the world through Gen X eyes Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:41:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yes, I'm still here. I have pushed past the weeds that have grown wild around my blog over the last few months, opened the door with a rusty squeak and negotiated the huge teetering pile of junk mail in the hallway. Thinking about a blog name change. Something less pretentious ... http://thegenxray.com/blog/2010/03/10/still-alive/ Been too busy to blog much at all lately. Not an awful lot happening in Australia since most of the media focus is on Copenhagen and boat people. It been wet this afternoon and its still raining, which is nice after an unusual November heat wave and dry spell. Not ... http://thegenxray.com/blog/2009/11/21/all-work-and-no-play-make-me-a-dull-blogger/ I'd like to see the whole thing. This has has quite a bit chopped out, but still well worth a look. http://thegenxray.com/blog/2009/11/09/julian-morrows-andrew-olle-lecture-and-journalism-on-the-media/ Will post a review of Deadwood as soon as I've finished watching the 3rd series (again). Yes its old, but soooo good. Just been blogging some more over at Dvorak Uncensored. Go check it out. 3 hours till Spurs v Sunderland. Beaten by Arsenal 3-0 last week. Here's hoping for a ... http://thegenxray.com/blog/2009/11/07/come-on-you-spurs/ I've been posting at John C Dvorak's blog throughout the week. Go check it out. Its fabulous! I plan to do a few more TV reviews in the coming weeks, time permitting. http://thegenxray.com/blog/2009/10/31/no-new-posts/ Coles backs down over 'racist ' biscuit - The Age 27/10/09 Supermarket giant Coles will change the name of an in-house brand of biscuits amid claims it is racist. Coles Spokesman Jim Cooper said the name of the "You'll Love Coles" brand of chocolate and vanilla biscuits, called Creole Creams, will be ... http://thegenxray.com/blog/2009/10/27/racist-biscuits-pulled-from-shelves/ 'What the f---?' Aussie arrested in Dubai after swearing at policeman - The Age 26/10/09 When Sun McKay was manhandled by a stranger in the arrivals hall at Dubai International Airport, he did what many young Australians would do. He swore. "This guy in a blue shirt grabbed my wrist ... http://thegenxray.com/blog/2009/10/26/man-arrested-in-dubai-for-swearing-at-a-policeman-has-passport-confiscated/ Australian oil spill 'contaminating one of world's richest marine wildernesses' - The Guardian 23/10/09 Conservationists warned yesterday that one of Australia's worst off-shore oil spills was killing wildlife and "massively contaminating" one of the world's last great wildnernesses. Amid a fourth attempt to plug the 64-day-old leak at the Montara drilling ... http://thegenxray.com/blog/2009/10/26/wwf-says-oil-slick-massively-contaminating-fauna-in-the-timor-sea/ Spotter cards: What they look like and how they work - The Guardian 25/10/09 This kind of highly confidential document – pictured above – is rarely seen by the public. These so-called "spotter cards" are issued by police to identify individuals they consider to be potential troublemakers because they have appeared at ... http://thegenxray.com/blog/2009/10/26/uk-police-spotter-card-leaked/ httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWLKdVlFbps Are religious people this desperate for miracles to fortify their faith? Not all fortunately. I have read a number of Islamic blogs that express scepticism.  Well I suppose it's a bit more convincing than a grilled cheese Madonna. A possible non-supernatural explanation here. http://thegenxray.com/blog/2009/10/25/koran-verses-appear-on-russian-babys-skin/ Controversy and chaos but BBC is delighted by BNP leader's 'humiliation' - The Times 23/10/09 The BBC said that it was delighted with the outcome of Question Time last night, insisting that the decision to change the format of the show to focus almost entirely upon Nick Griffin had humiliated ... http://thegenxray.com/blog/2009/10/24/bbc-delighted-with-bnp-humiliation/ Dallas police chief: Dozens of tickets issued for not speaking English - Dallas Morning News 24/10/09 Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle said this afternoon that his officers have written at least 39 citations to people over the past three years for not speaking English. Apologizing publicly to the city's Spanish-speaking ... http://thegenxray.com/blog/2009/10/24/dallas-cops-ticket-people-for-not-speaking-english/ From The Guardian 23/10/09 In passionate exchanges on the BBC's flagship current affairs programme, a black member of the audience accused Griffin of "completely disgusting" behaviour as he was forced to explain why he had met a Ku Klux Klan leader and attacked Islam. The BNP leader Nick Griffin was repeatedly ... http://thegenxray.com/blog/2009/10/23/protesters-howl-for-bnp-leaders-blood-as-he-appears-on-tv/ From The Age 23/10/09 Australian customers will have to stump up almost double the US price for some versions of Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system that arrived in Australian stores yesterday. The company cited taxes, freight costs and currency fluctuations as key reasons that the retail price for full and upgrade ... http://thegenxray.com/blog/2009/10/23/australians-gouged-on-some-windows-7-versions/