The heat of the summer and the explosive events have not detracted the team at MaltaToday (MT) from their persistence in turning the Nikki Dimech saga into another interwoven epic of a conspiracy theory. The state funeral of one of Malta’s most respected politicians and the Mosta...
Bikini Liberation?
posted by Jacques René Zammit
Kirstie Alley on her appearance on Oprah’s show that got a negative reaction. (The Not Only in Malta). spread the word:TweetEmailPrintMoreLike this:Like...
The PN Conclave
posted by Jacques René Zammit
“Ideas, Vision, Discussion” is the heading of the new Pre-Budget Document presented by the PN government. There must have been plenty of exchange of ideas, possibly a little vision and quite a vivid discussion happening at the meeting of the PN Executive Committee presided over...
The Global Village
posted by Jacques René Zammit
Time for J’accuse to share two new TED videos. Both concern the new media (and to a certain extent the old). Watch Alisa Miller demonstrate how little a window on world news is really available in the media and then watch Ethan Zuckerman point out the flaws in the idea of the Global...
Gottalovegoogle
posted by Jacques René Zammit
Back from a fabulous Pink Martini concert at the Rockhal I only had time to check my email before tucking in for a short power nap. An early awakening tomorrow since I have a three hour drive that starts at approximately 4 a.m. Anyways, I normally ignore the google ads that appear to the side...
Comic Religion
posted by Jacques René Zammit
Once J’accuse is in video mood, here are two great vids by incredible comedians Dara O’Brien and Frankie Boyle. (Warning: contents may be deemed to be offensive). and the legendarily offensive Frankie Boyle… spread the word:TweetEmailPrintMoreLike this:Like...
Divorce – The ...
posted by Jacques René Zammit
So the breaking news has it that Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando has submitted a Private Members’ Bill for the introduction of divorce. It’s a bolt out of the blue (or the fringe blue) and it would be good to see what we do know about the facts until now and what we could speculate...
timesofmalta.com unc...
posted by Jacques René Zammit
I’s the third time this week that the Timesofmalta.com editors have chosen to not publish my comments online. Now they are fully entitled to choose to ignore my contribution to the high level debate that goes on in the nether regions of every illuminated article. Since freedom of...
The Funny Politician
posted by Jacques René Zammit
The weirdly named (for an Englishman) Lembit Opik is one of the Liberal Democrat politicians who lost their seat at the last general election in the UK. As he had promised half-jokingly during the special post-election edition of Have I Got Elections News for You he has now taken up a new...
Legatus non violatur
posted by Jacques René Zammit
The big three credit ratings agencies were threatened yesterday with fines and the creation of a new state-backed competitor, only weeks after European leaders attacked them for exacerbating Greece’s problems with downgrades. – The Times (UK) Readers will be familiar with...
There's no such...
posted by Jacques René Zammit
“69 main squares and public gardens around Malta and Gozo will offer free wi-fi in the coming weeks, bringing the number of open spaces offering the service to 88.” That’s wonderful news and all those involved in this project should be lauded with more than a pat on the...
Programmes People Wa...
posted by Jacques René Zammit
Friday on Xarabank. Where’s Everybody discusses Where’s Everybody. Fresh from their appearance at PN’s Vision 2015+ (a conference for non-politicians – whatever that may mean) Peppi and Lou debate Lou. With a little help from their friends. Here’s the...