bonny tiler

It's the end of a tough week for me, having struggled with some nasty bouts of depression, but I would seem to have bounced back a little this morning.

Today we went to the tile shop to choose a variety to provide the splash-back for our new Rangemaster cooker (made by the good people at Aga) We shall incorporate into the design 2 ornamental tiles we bought in Cordoba some years ago. There are only a few things left to be done in the kitchen now, but I am worried about the huge snuggler armchair we have to move in there from our front room. Every time I mention it to any of the workers they hum and hah and then trail off. And I'm not strong enough to do it by myself. Maybe if I throw some money at the problem it will go away. That usually works...

COMMENT

I hear the Musselmen have been angered by the latest irreverent offering from South Park, where Mohammed has been represented by a bear. As it happens, I have seen this episode, and he is actually completely concealed within a bear costume. Even so, they are furious and some have even threatened the creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, with the same fate as befell Theo Van Gogh, who was shot for making a film which insulted Islam (I've seen that film, by the way, and it's poor quality bigoted rubbish)
Now it's a well known fact that Trey and Matt have offended almost everyone over the years since their (highly amusing) show began- that's the point, idiot! And while I defend the right of Muslims to practise their faith as they see fit, I would also defend the right of Parker and Stone to make fun of them, or anyone else.
Bottom line, there are limits to free speech, eg: you should not be free to shout "fire!" in a crowded theatre, say, (unless of course there is one) or openly incite murder. But beyond that, it should be pretty much open season to lampoon whom you will- you, me, faiths, political parties, celebs- it's ALL there to be made fun of, and the only criterion then should be: is it funny?

So I say- leave the South Park 2 alone!