THE BRUTAL CONUNDRUM THAT IS STUPIDITY
One of the most perplexing constancies of the modern world is that the stupid never realise they are and the intelligent worry too much about appearing condescending to tell them.… Read the rest
KILL A JOURNALIST, PROPAGATE A LIE
Known to psychologists as “the illusion of truth”, the propaganda law “Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth”, is used so often, blatantly and cynically by Israeli spokespersons that anything they say must be taken with not a pinch, but the pillar of salt the Bible says Lot’s wife turned into for looking back at Sodom and Gomorrah.… Read the rest
Luck, tragedy and The Blame Game
For journalists who cover conflicts, luck is like a blind trust fund; You can make withdrawals, but not deposits, and you have no idea how much is left.” I wrote that as part of an epitaph for two of my friends and colleagues — Paul Douglas and James Brolan – who were killed in Baghdad on May 29, 2006.… Read the rest