Stuff

First, is it me or is this kind of creepy?
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2005/08/09.html#a4385

This comes courtesy of a good friend of mine (thanks Beth)
http://www.blackpeopleloveus.com/

Funny but thought provoking

Charles Kennedy has just resigned as leader of the Liberal Democrats in the UK because he has admitted to being an alcoholic and his party have used this as an excuse to stab him in the back.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4590688.stm
The hypocrisy here is staggering....There is a long tradition in the UK of drunken politicians making fools of themselve and it never cost any of them their jobs:
The funniest was the reported antics of Dave Brown, former Foreign Secretary in the 60's of the then labour government.
Attending a reception in Peru, Mr Brown, considerably worse for wear, invited a guest in flowing purple robes to dance.........he was turned down " First, you are drunk"the guest is said to have replied. "Second this is not a waltz; it is the Peruvian national anthem. Third, I am not a woman; I am the Cardinal Archbishop of Lima." (Herald Tribune today page 3)

Winston Churchill famously replied in the House of commons to a female opposition leader's accusations of being drunk; "Madam I may be drunk today, but tomorrow I'll be sober, and you'll still be ugly"

Alan Clark was famous for drinking 3 bottles of wine at lunch everday....the list goes on and on....

I've been in Frankfurt for the past couple of days...but it being Frankfurt there isn't much of interest to report, other than it is freezing. I did meet an amazing woman in her 60s who came from Harlem in 1964, and has run a little bar devoted to jazz and good cheer since 1968...but more on her and her great place when I have more time......

I hope all of you are happy healthy, and comfortably settling in to the new year

Terry