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America Sucks … Literally

What is really, really big and highly absorbent? Why, it’s America of course! Sucking up everything from global economies to opportunity. The question is, when will someone give it a nice long squeeze?

August 1, 2010 – 9:54 pm | By H.G. Rodgers | Posted in Insights, Performing Arts, Ponderings, Society | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (6)

Dating and Accessorising: There is a Line…

There is game that, it seems, we are all fated to play: dating. Of course, it goes by many names — some of which depend entirely on how someone plays the game — but all of which amount to the equivalent anthropological meaning of seeking a mate and society with other humans. Courting, escorting, one-night-stands, …

May 1, 2010 – 4:22 pm | By H.G. Rodgers | Posted in Babble, Insights, Metaphysical Speculations, Ponderings, Society | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (1)

And the Oscar for Most Appropriate Picture goes to …

Sure, the Oscars are decided upon by the Academy — some aethereal organisation of apparent film geniuses — and so have some authority, but I can’t help but feel that, as these Academy members are mostly American, their opinions could be a little too … wrong.

March 23, 2010 – 10:58 pm | By H.G. Rodgers | Posted in Babble, Ponderings | Tagged , , , | Comments (8)

Alice in a Wonderland of 3D

As I am sure we are all well aware, Alice in Wonderland — Directed by Tim Burton and staring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter — is coming out, in Australia first, on March 4th. Before we go any further, let me just say, TAKE THAT AMERICA! Because of the time difference, we get this …

March 1, 2010 – 5:39 pm | By H.G. Rodgers | Posted in Babble, Facts | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)