Turn On, Tune In and Go Out (leaving your house looking like Blackpool Illuminations)

You may or may not have heard about the 'energy gap'- the forecast that in 20 years time or so, Britain will have 20% less energy available than it would like to use. Well, due to a heatwave in America and the increased air conditioning usage that has caused, this has already started to happen over there! It's not like them to act first and think later, is it? Shall we learn from their errors or copy them again?

In Britain, I'm interested to see whether or not the energy gap will make those "I want the power but not the power station" people finally accept that their back yard IS the best place to build 40 wind-harnessing fans. Personally, I've already accepted that I will only be able to leave four of my five televisions on constant standby in a few years time, and if a windfarm was proposed for construction on my doorstep, I'd welcome it. I'm sure some of the unsavoury folk who densely populate my neighbourhood would have a few choice expletives to hurl at The Big People Who Control That Sort Of Thing, so I'll leave them to it.

Look forward to my next update, unless you're in America because you won't be able to switch your computer on.

Current music: I've Got the Power
Current mood: Energetic

Guest writers

In order to provide less bias, more controversy and possible divisions within the camp, I have invited some guest writers to post on my blog! I will let them post about anything so it remains to be seen how long it is before I start overruling people and editing their posts... (I won't do this).

Each writer's opinion is their own and does not represent my view on the subject at all! They have the freedom of the city. The city is Blogville.

Might solve a mystery... or rewrite history

Looks like Mel Gibson (left) is at it again. This time he's making a film based on the fall of Mayan civilisation. The story of 'Apocalypto' follows a kidnapped hero, trying to escape mass sacrifice. The film has us believe that the Mayans used mass sacrifice to appease gods and prevent natural disasters. They didn't- that was the Aztecs! The stars of the film are also apparently going to speak the wrong language again (like in 'The Passion of The Christ', Gibson's last foray into historical inaccuracy) and it will be set in the wrong part of Central America...

A chance to educate the usually apathetic masses through mainstream cinema has been rejected in favour of dressing up a series of fanciful lies as facts! I say this following a conversation at work about 'The Passion...' and the realisation that many considered the events 'gospel' (pardon the pun). For this reason, it is irresponsible and sometimes even dangerous and offensive (see the anti-Semitism on display in 'The Passion') to mislead such a wide audience.

Welcome!

Welcome to my new blog! My internet activities are usually related to my band, Mascot Fight, but I recently realised there is SO much stuff I want to write about that has absolutely nothing to do with that so that's what this is for! The band will get minimal coverage here so if you're looking for that, head to the OFFICIAL site.

Rants, controversy and FUN are just around the corner...