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What do I want? Enter tain ment, entertainment ..entertainment..

(American TV says…) You won’t get it..

Number 1 seemingly means being able to sing to acceptable karaoke level for the snack fed , beer addicted mutts that buy the large packets of spicy triangular snack food. American Idol has been brought up to me via several sources this week. It’s like there’s some kind of media echo chamber or something;) but the idea that more people voted for this “election” outnumbered the turn out for the real election is seen as somehow worrying . The Prisoner, it’s celebrating it’s 40th anniversary, has an episode rather nicely outlining this problem with an electorate of cabbages. In short democracy doesn’t work. On that happy topic I’ve been listening to a new podcast  Freedomain Radio with topics  that range from philosophy to psychology to economics to art to how to achieve real freedom in the modern world. The latter part is rather interesting and his counselling so far seems to be very heavily weighted towards not engaging the general public in this arena and working on our own freedom ( whatever that phrase means to you ) rather than pull anyone else along. In “Uncle Al’s” words   “the slaves shall serve”
On the silly side 80’s “shot com” Sledge Hammer!,   the message.. Guns can be very dangerous, but , if used creatively can be a wonderful source of entertainment.  Two seasons of parodying Dirty Harry, buddy movies and just about any other cultural group inhabiting the mid 80’s. “Trust Me, I know what I’m saying” this is a very well put together set.
Next up..

Dominion tank Police  ( series 1  and 2 )