Read an article today online titled “Executioner warns of Obama Assasination’ and it kinda disturbed me a little.
The gist of the story is that Bernard Hopkins who goes by the boxing moniker of ‘The Executioner’ is of the opinion that America isn’t ready for a black President. What;s more, [...]
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menage a trois - The Executioner, Obama, Hillary
Published by February 11th, 2008 in The Utterings Of The Holy Grape. 0 Comments
Been dropping in and out of the current Presidential nominee elections coverage and I’m liking the idea of ‘The Purple Party’ - neither Democrat blue or Republican red. It’s a strange democratic process. Nominees bang away at each other until one remains - and [...]
Having attended the Disney Institute on Organizational creativity recently, there are many things I really admired about the Walt Disney Company and some things I seriously question. But one of the things I love is how they never re-invent or refurbish a ride, or a process, a character, or even a property but rather they [...]
Watched the Superbowl for 2008 on SBS in Australia yesterday. It was kinda annoying. The telecast was taken from the Fox coverage in the States but our public broadcaster stripped most of the cool Fox graphics and the colour of the commentary team away and replaced it with some dude who I have no idea [...]
I’ve joined the masses of New year resolution people intent on extending their life a tad longer by having money debited from account fortnightly so that I can have a almost pristine gym membership swing tag hanging off my key ring. Although I have been semi-regularly fronting up to the gym in the evenings, earlier [...]
Seventeen can be a Number
Published by January 30th, 2008 in The Utterings Of The Holy Grape. 0 CommentsThe following is from our new Britannica, Wikipedia -
Tazo Tea Company is a tea manufacturer and distributor based in Portland, Oregon, known for their “New age” style marketing and product labeling. For example, every box of tea is labeled as “blessed by a certified tea shaman”.
Wow. Tea certified by a Tea Shaman which of [...]
well that’s all well and good but where is he going to park the dang’ thing?
actually, on a serious note, they are surprisingly hard to master at the best of times…. particularly when attempting sudden and sharp turns and right angle bends with a light sleeper who when aroused… or just awoken with sharp focused [...]
sna’ sna’ snaaar snorkle
Published by November 30th, 2007 in The Utterings Of The Holy Grape. 1 CommentOh.. I’m currently enamoured with “sna’ sna’ snaaar snorkle”.
As a fun exercise, I try to slip it into a conversation when ever a beverage is mentioned… or better still for double points, I like to mutter ‘mumma was bad’ whenever a nearby office worker motions to have a sip of said beverage. Go on. Have [...]
The Perils of Group Action
Published by March 14th, 2007 in Dispatches from another world and The Utterings Of The Holy Grape. 1 CommentI’ve always liked stories of grand quests, of heroes and villains, and great battles, and mythical creatures and places all set in worlds much like that of the Lord of the Rings. So it’s not surprising that I used to love playing Dungeons and Dragons with some mates during Uni. I really enjoyed it but [...]
The Reassuring Sameness that is Starbucks & MacDonalds
Published by March 5th, 2007 in The Utterings Of The Holy Grape. 6 CommentsI understand Midnight hates Starbucks. I really do. I’ve seen him hate them. It’s not pretty but like a road accident, you can’t turn away and move on. And then the police arrive and the police report reads….
Hating Starbucks.
Is it because of it’s ‘cookie cutter’ business approach? It’s street-wide world-wide coverage? Perhaps the considered sameness [...]
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