It’s amazing how things can cheer you up.
I was feeling a little run down after work, the financial implications of paying for my holiday hit me hard. In other words, my credit card bill came today.
One Word. Ouch.
Happily, I was cheered up when I got home to work, when I realised that I wasn’t the only financially irresponsible member of the household. Oh no. As well as myself, Aled spunked away £300 on this little beauty.
Yes, an Xbox 360. Arguably Microsoft’s finest hour.
It’s 2nd hand, but with his 300 notes he got Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (wahey!), Gears of War (meh) and A faceless Need for Speed game (boo!).
Frankly, whilst it will be fun, I’m happy with my Wii. It just seems more fun, rather than serious Microsoft. I’m still loving Mario Strikers Charged Football, even after a month since I purchased it. It’s been ages since a game has laste me that long.
Incidentally, I haven’t actually played it yet, but what I’m loo
Ever heard the Billie Holiday classic "Strange Fruit"?America's modern day version of a good old fashioned lynching, complete with hooded thugs and taunting remarks, brought that to mind.Brother Tim, friend and contributor here at The Peace Tree, brought the post from Riverbend at Baghdad Burning to my attention today. Her remarks on the lynching of Saddam Hussein are well worth reading.For those who may take offense to my use of the term "lynching" let me clarify. I did not say he was not guilty of the most despicable of crimes, I did not say that he should have escaped justice for his crimes. To be treated in a manner that is equally inhumane is not justice it is just equally reprehensible.I guess CNN disagrees...their graphic pre-lynching piece on just what happens to the human body when hung by the neck this past weekend was evidence enough of that. Journalism for the bloodthirsty at its finest.The post from Riverbend at Baghdad Burning. Baghdad Burning... I'll meet you 'r
