It’s hard to get people motivated to fight for something that they don’t believe is in danger. Imagine if you were in New York trying to get folks to sign a petition to Save The Pigeons. Probably wouldn’t get many signatures. Which is why I decided to go to a meeting sponsored by Access in NY last week. If you haven’t heard about Access, the reason is that what they’re fighting for, much like the pigeon protection petition, just doesn’t seem that important. At least, not if you’re in the US and enjoying pretty much free access to the internet and all if its diverse points of view and perspectives. Which isn’t to say that US internet access is perfect or free (hardly free, and ... Continue reading →

Flaming Sambuca. A product of the challenging epidemic of Singe drinking, your ruling element is fire, essentially because your drink is actually ablaze. Yes, people under the influence of this bar-sign are so abysmal at drinking they set fire to it – Ask yourself, is sex better if your genitals are on fire? I don’t think so, but you’ll probably try that too now you’ve read it. Gin. Together with tonic or ‘Yang’ form opposing forces in flux. An imbalance between Gin and Yang (with the bias towards Gin) is necessary to achieve disharmony and instability. The natural equilibrium becomes disrupted resulting in hazily remembered events. These ancient polarising aspects of the off licence explain the fundamental nature of human beings: Pissed. See also; Feng-Sherry. ... Continue reading →