Dear England, Yes the American TV station/network ABC's reality TV show/program (phew!) has clearly reached its zenith with the introduction of a Brit to play the lead. What an odd show. Mr. Matt Grant has decided he wants to settle down, so what better way than to date 25 women simultaneously. What will the happy couple have in common on their honeymoon? How they spent their time around 24 girls, how you kissed them all, and how your wife was forced to live with them? Well, it's down to 2 girls, and now the destination is London, where one will lose - Matt Grant's hand in marriage - and the other will win. Are you excited? Fatigued? Bored by such strangeness? Am I taking it too seriously? I seem to remember there was a successful pairing on Cilla Black's Blind Date in the 80s that resulted in a marriage. So far the Bachelor has produced one marriage too. So many casualties, so many pointless fired emotions, game-playing, and dumb pretending to be in the running, and getting all upset when cut from the race. Oh well, we can't get enough. Of course I'm missing the point. But what more sexist show is there that has one men field a herd of women like the bull in the field while they all fight for his simulated affection. Go TV!
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
The Bachelor is a Brit!
Dear England, Yes the American TV station/network ABC's reality TV show/program (phew!) has clearly reached its zenith with the introduction of a Brit to play the lead. What an odd show. Mr. Matt Grant has decided he wants to settle down, so what better way than to date 25 women simultaneously. What will the happy couple have in common on their honeymoon? How they spent their time around 24 girls, how you kissed them all, and how your wife was forced to live with them? Well, it's down to 2 girls, and now the destination is London, where one will lose - Matt Grant's hand in marriage - and the other will win. Are you excited? Fatigued? Bored by such strangeness? Am I taking it too seriously? I seem to remember there was a successful pairing on Cilla Black's Blind Date in the 80s that resulted in a marriage. So far the Bachelor has produced one marriage too. So many casualties, so many pointless fired emotions, game-playing, and dumb pretending to be in the running, and getting all upset when cut from the race. Oh well, we can't get enough. Of course I'm missing the point. But what more sexist show is there that has one men field a herd of women like the bull in the field while they all fight for his simulated affection. Go TV!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Beautiful Miami
On the front at South Beach, we spotted this old car with Humphrey Bogart inside - well, just a recreation of course.
But in the picture below, you can see Ferraris - yellow or red, take your pick - were available for rental. I never did find out the price, but who wouldn't want to test drive that for an hour?
Sunday, February 10, 2008
The boys club is done
Hello boys!Goodbye boys! (Well, Blair for now at least. Roll on January 2009!)
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
The British School, Washington DC
The British School of Washington, DC, has moved to a new address to accommodate its growing number of students. The school is unique in using the National Curriculum of England to educate a diverse student body that is approximately 1/3 British, 1/3 American and 20% other nationalities. All the teachers are British and educated at British universities.
Check it out at http://www.britishschool.org/site/epage/32182_565.htm
The school has sister schools in Chicago, Boston, Charlotte NC, and Houston.
Check it out at http://www.britishschool.org/site/epage/32182_565.htm
The school has sister schools in Chicago, Boston, Charlotte NC, and Houston.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
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