Simply terrific acting I thought I should share. Here's the movie poster...
Thursday, 10 February 2011
I Could Have Been A Contender - More Great Cinema
Simply terrific acting I thought I should share. Here's the movie poster...
Wednesday, 9 February 2011
Weird Conversation
I arrive at a Sainsbury's car park and park. I'm in no mood to chat to anyone, just go in, shop, go home. Instead a man shouts at me from the shop door.
'Cor___t___sh'
I didn't catch that. 'Sorry?'
'Kort__osh'
Still no idea. 'Sorry I just want to shop.'
'KoraWorch?'
I check my car isn't parked in a priority zone, then look at him utterly bemused and annoyed he's still shouting when I'm standing right in front of him. 'No thanks.' I start walking off.
'Korworch????!!!'
This nutter is still shouting, he clearly doesn't speak English and I haven't done anything to warrant this abuse. Then I notice his trolley of mops and soaps.
He was asking me if I wanted my car washed. I turn around and say 'No thanks' before whizzing off to do my shopping.
'Cor___t___sh'
I didn't catch that. 'Sorry?'
'Kort__osh'
Still no idea. 'Sorry I just want to shop.'
'KoraWorch?'
I check my car isn't parked in a priority zone, then look at him utterly bemused and annoyed he's still shouting when I'm standing right in front of him. 'No thanks.' I start walking off.
'Korworch????!!!'
This nutter is still shouting, he clearly doesn't speak English and I haven't done anything to warrant this abuse. Then I notice his trolley of mops and soaps.
He was asking me if I wanted my car washed. I turn around and say 'No thanks' before whizzing off to do my shopping.
Tuesday, 8 February 2011
Marlon Brando does Shakespeare
Here is one of the greatest Shakespearean speeches performed by one the greatest actors... enjoy!
Monday, 7 February 2011
David Cameron and the Failure of State Multi-Culturalism
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12372629
In this video Cameron describes how allowing every religion to be practiced leads to the segregation of a few who may turn to extremism. His speech was called 'patronising' by some religious groups but it reminded me of some philosophical speeches of the late 19th century where people weren't afraid of voicing their opinions on issues of the day.
Multiculturalism has been left to happen. The government let it birth into the country half a century ago and the ensuing tensions have not satisfyingly been address due to the possibility of offending people's religions. Avoiding these critical issues that multiculturalism has brought to the modern state may indeed lead to extremism. Like all regimes it is healthy (and in my opinion vital) to consider the social implications of its own existence. Of course it is fantastic that our country accepts all religions, faiths and socio-ethnic backgrounds but to my knowledge there hasn't been a man in Cameron's position who has questioned this acceptance. He doesn't want to deny liberties but instead renew a somewhat lost national identity, to strengthen the feeling of belonging to a single nation but without imposing rules on varying faiths.
British identity has been in crisis for half a century, if one calls himself 'English' he is branded right-wing, if he is 'British' he could be of any background living in the UK. I call myself British, though my mother was born in Jamaica, my father in London, I was born in France...
The difficulties arise when your nationality differs dramatically from the mainstream, and Cameron is right to voice the fear that this may be the cause of extremism on the borders of British society.
In this video Cameron describes how allowing every religion to be practiced leads to the segregation of a few who may turn to extremism. His speech was called 'patronising' by some religious groups but it reminded me of some philosophical speeches of the late 19th century where people weren't afraid of voicing their opinions on issues of the day.
Multiculturalism has been left to happen. The government let it birth into the country half a century ago and the ensuing tensions have not satisfyingly been address due to the possibility of offending people's religions. Avoiding these critical issues that multiculturalism has brought to the modern state may indeed lead to extremism. Like all regimes it is healthy (and in my opinion vital) to consider the social implications of its own existence. Of course it is fantastic that our country accepts all religions, faiths and socio-ethnic backgrounds but to my knowledge there hasn't been a man in Cameron's position who has questioned this acceptance. He doesn't want to deny liberties but instead renew a somewhat lost national identity, to strengthen the feeling of belonging to a single nation but without imposing rules on varying faiths.
British identity has been in crisis for half a century, if one calls himself 'English' he is branded right-wing, if he is 'British' he could be of any background living in the UK. I call myself British, though my mother was born in Jamaica, my father in London, I was born in France...
The difficulties arise when your nationality differs dramatically from the mainstream, and Cameron is right to voice the fear that this may be the cause of extremism on the borders of British society.
Sunday, 6 February 2011
Terrific Sword Fights
Today I participated in the Slough Open, held (logically) in Rickmansworth. I arrived prepared and was first on the piste. Sword in hand I walked up to the ref who proceeded to test my weapon. It failed the legal tests, so did my second sword. After accepting a red card I decided to scratch my first match and fix my best weapon. I did! I ended up winning one match 5-4 and loosing five 0-5, 4-5, 4-5, 2-3, 3-5.
I was ranked 100th after the poule out of 128, only the top 112 went through to the elimination round. But since I was ranked low I knew the guy I would face would be ranked considerably higher. Indeed he was ranked 29th, and he was Italian, notoriously awesome fencers. Here is the score procession=
ME vs ITALIAN
1-0
2-0
3-1
3-2
4-2
5-2
6-3
6-4
7-4
7-5
8-6
9-7
9-8
10-9
10-10
10-11
11-11
12-11
13-11
14-11
14-12
14-13
15-14
I won :)
I lost the next fight 6-15, but after 3 months not fencing I was really pleased with the result!
I was ranked 100th after the poule out of 128, only the top 112 went through to the elimination round. But since I was ranked low I knew the guy I would face would be ranked considerably higher. Indeed he was ranked 29th, and he was Italian, notoriously awesome fencers. Here is the score procession=
ME vs ITALIAN
1-0
2-0
3-1
3-2
4-2
5-2
6-3
6-4
7-4
7-5
8-6
9-7
9-8
10-9
10-10
10-11
11-11
12-11
13-11
14-11
14-12
14-13
15-14
I won :)
I lost the next fight 6-15, but after 3 months not fencing I was really pleased with the result!
Wednesday, 2 February 2011
Race for Life
Please support Cancer Research UK by sponsoring my girlfriend's run:
http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/samanthagreen2604?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=newsfeed&utm_campaign=editpage
It's for a good cause!
http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/samanthagreen2604?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=newsfeed&utm_campaign=editpage
It's for a good cause!
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
Crime is Rife
We always here about the police struggling to maintain a reputation of excellence and indeed the days of Sherlock Holmes are just as gone as the dodo's mating call. In a new effort to show the people what they do, the police have set up a map of England mapping out each crime in your neighbourhood. I typed in my post code (being in Slough I expected the crime rate to be high, but when moving in was assured we were in the safest part), and rather than being comforted that the police in my area were doing their jobs really well, I instead got this chilling sense of the sheer volume of crime in my local area.
So thank you, dear police, thank you for shrinking the little trust I had for those street walkers I see outside my window.
So thank you, dear police, thank you for shrinking the little trust I had for those street walkers I see outside my window.
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