Friday, November 10, 2006

This and that: quick observations, in many languages

1. I just can't approve of Saddam being killed. A state cannot, must not kill its own citizens. (And there's also the logical fallacy that was pointed out by Finnish philosopher Tuomas Nevanlinna in today's Nyt supplement: death sentence does only what's evitable anyway and it also saves the person from suffering. It has also been mentioned that it's convenient for the US administration that Saddam cannot now be questioned about the US support he got while gasing the Kurdi people.)

2. Listening to Peaches's Fatherfucker. Great stuff.

3. T. Jefferson Parker's California Girl is a bit slow.

4. Ensi viikolla Avanto-festivaali ja vuoden kulttuuriteko: Sähkömetsä-sarja, jossa on suomalaisen kokeellisen elokuvan koko historia!

5. Dokumentti Petteri Jussilasta viime tiistaina on ollut upeinta suomalaista tv-ohjelmaa vuosiin! Absurdi, pelottava, järkyttävä - kuin toisesta maailmasta.

Edit: Otin Kuros-kohdan pois, koska aloin tuntea itseni tyhmäksi höpöttäessäni sellaisia.

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