There is no joy in Whoville...

...or in Louisville for that matter as Dr. Seuss's lawyers strike. Of course it probably serves them right for thinking that they could just have a "LouWhoVille" celebration without even asking.

Aaaaaaaargh!!!

It's not even Halloween and already they've got fucking Xmas lights up on Bromley High Street. Another nine weeks of agony then

(Don't) look away now

When the Burmese dictatorship cracked down, once again, on its on population, killing and interring dissidents, the leaders of our western countries mumbled a few platitudes and our newspapers and broadcast media filed a few stories; then we "moved on".

The junta hasn't and the repression and human rights violations continue. I though you should know.

Meanwhile in Iceland...

...Dagrún Thorsteindóttir accidentally swallowed an Xmas decoration and had to be taken to casualty. See - Xmas is dangerous!

The War on Xmas

Israeli style.

Of course this only affected brown Christians so it is less of an issue. Fortunately St. Tony's express lane saw to it that wealthy, white Christians were not similarly inconvenienced.

In case you missed it

I certainly did (for the 14th consequetive year)!

Headline of the day

"Santa in G-String Arrested on DUI Charge"

Is this a blow in the War on Xmas?

Why hasn't anyone mentioned...

...that this California family, whose rescue from the elements has America in thrall, were clearly out there stealing an Xmas tree? Have there been any arrests as yet?

Merry Xmas your arse!

The BBC's Radio 1 has surrendered in its War on Xmas! The popular music station has reversed itself and will now play in its entirety the only Xmas song I can still tolerate, "Fairytale of New York" by Kirsty MacColl and the Pogues. And what an excellent excuse to share it with you!

Things that are pissing me off today

I have a pay-as-you-go mobile phone that I don't use very much. Once a month the provider sends me a text message to tell me whether or not I've topped up enough to get free minutes or texts but why, oh why, do they have to send it at quarter to five in the morning???

I'm a bit grumpy today because I got woken up at quarter to five this morning and also because I am bloody sick of Xmas!

Just in time for Xmas

The prefect Xmas present for so many Americans: the pinhead Bible.

If your husband has thoughtfully volunteered to pop down the mall and finish up the Xmas shopping...

...and you live in Boulder CO you may want to think twice about his unexpected altruism.

If I hear...

...that fucking Slade Xmas song one more time I might have to hurt someone.

I'll be back as soon as the little red pills kick in.

He's not exactly Roger Ebert is he?

Noted theologian Santa Claus (aka Father Christmas aka Sinterklaas aka Saint Nicholas) weighs in on the "evil" film Golden Compass. I don't think he liked it.

Happy Bloody Xmas - hold the bang

Xmas crackers being sent to British troops in Iraq have been stripped of their snappers as the Royal Air Force considers them explosives which are banned on RAF aircraft.

Has anyone looked in the bomb bays recently or perhaps at those missile shaped missiles strapped on the wing?

Il Papa declares war on Xmas

At least on the American version thereof which consists mainly of feasting at the trough of excess. He should expect retaliation from Bill-o O'Reilly and John Gibson at the very least.

Do you know where your saviour came from?

Stephen Fry thinks he knows...

The war on Xmas is over

And Bill-o O'Reilly has won! Don't believe me just ask him.

Do you think he could have been more of a condescending, smary shit to the poor woman, who is ostensibly on his side?

All I want for Xmas is a...

...Roadkill Teddy.

There's a video:



Friends and family can buy it here soon (I hope). I wouldn't mind several! I can always use them to frighten small children and Jehovah's Witnesses.

Attention John Gibson

The Spokane Public School system would like you to know that the War on Xmas is over and that you have been defeated!