Addicted to victimhood
I must confess to having read, and enjoyed, Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma, but judging by snippets from a couple of interviews, corn syrup must also either rot your brain or turn you into a marketing uber-guru.
More on Maxwele and freedom of speech
A follow-up article on the Chumani Maxwele incident, and the implications it has for free speech in South Africa, appeared in the Durban Mercury (22/02/10) and the Cape Times (23/02/10). My original text can be found here.
Giving Jacob Zuma the finger
In a disastrous PR week for Jacob Zuma, his commitment to free speech has been called into question by the actions of his security detail, who allegedly abused a UCT student for showing disrespect.
Forgive him if you like, but Jacob Zuma should resign
Placed alongside rape trials, dodgy arms-deal allegations, shady friends, financial mismanagement, reckless sexual behaviour in a country blighted by HIV/AIDS, the most recent Zuma scandal adds to the evidence of a lack of sound judgement, and a poor awareness of voter interests.
Killing gays may not be helpful
It’s worth reading this story on NPR to see the extent to which American Evangelical Christians are prepared to foment hatred and prejudice in order to buttress their support bases in the 3rd World – after all, surely all those folk in Africa will one day be able to afford to buy their sermons on DVD?
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