Censored by the Sydney Morning Herald

I made a comment on this article in the Herald today. It got rejected. Seems you can't criticise journalists on their website. Yet, they'd be the first ones heralding (pun intended) freedom of speech if someone censored them.

My Muslim Mates..

There's a lot of negative media reports recently about the recent disruption in the Sydney centre by a group of protestors who were there to protest against an anti-Islamic film which apparently appeared in some version on YouTube.

From my experience in protests over the years, I hold an open mind over who provoked the violence that ensued, but any way you look at it it cast a pretty bad shadow on Muslims everywhere.

There has also been some interesting debate since, about whether Muslims should be falling over themselves to apologise for the tiny minority that caused all the fuss, as society would not expect such things from other religious groups (Christians being a good example).

Personally, I think the current Islamaphobia inflamed by the press in Australia is a joke and should be countered by any possible means people have on hand. Which brings me to the below video, produced by the Community Relations Commission for A Multicultural NSW entitled #MyMuslimMatesAre

Cranky old man?

A friend of mine called me today to tell me she'd come across my blog, and what a cranky old man I'd become.

So, in light of this, can I just say that the world is lovely and everything is coming up roses (whatever that means).

Apple hype continues

I have posted here before regarding the amount of free publicity Apple receives when anything with an 'i' in the front is about to be launched. Media outlets practically fall over themselves in the rush to add a new article about a rumour, an upcoming launch, a possible photograph etc etc ad nauseum.

This article however, seems to take the cake..

The headline reads "iPhone 5 May be Best Selling Gadget in History"

Come on guys. It's September 14th. The bloody thing hasn't even gone on sale yet and we're already waxing lyrical over some analysts prediction about how well it's going to do.

In the same publication there is also this interesting article reminding us that (shock, horror) new gadgets may not always bring us happiness.

Food for thought.