Bongo Vongo

Bangladesh had some elections yesterday and the results are in.  It looks like a fairly convincing win for the secularly inclined Awami League.

A lot of credit has got to go to the Army which has spent the last two years actually laying down the foundations of these largely free and fair elections by having a good go at rooting out the corruption endemic in Bangladeshi politics.

Unfortunately the Winner, Sheik Hasina is one of those who is the leader of, it is alleged, one of the two parties implicated in the corruption.

Still, there’s always hope that things have changed.

You have to admit, ducking out of the way of that journalist’s first shoe was impressive enough but when dubya ducked out of the way of the second one I was almost in admiration of the cat like reactions of the lame duck president.

That was until my better ‘arf launched into an easilly justifiable tirade against Bush the Younger and reminded me of the thousands of innocents that have perished on account of the ‘deciders’ … decision.

In anycase let’s hope that Muntadhar al-Zaidi appreciates the bloodily won freedom of the press … from his jail cell.

…of course once there was plenty to see or at least to read but now no longer. Mostly because I don’t have the time but paranoia, other web based distractions and a kind of constipation of the soul all have played their part in the bittrickle.
Besides, I have nothing of any significance or consequence to share with passers-by.

It’s not that I consider I ever did have but time and the quality of information available elsewhere have opened my eyes to the relatively low entertainment value a detour to these pages must represent.

But, if anything significant turns up I’ll be sure to jot it down here — just don’t hold your breath for it.

It’s been less than 10 entries since the last New Year’s Day blog, when I complained about the lacklustre New Years day fireworks organised by Brum. I’m happy to report that the Fireworks were better this year. However, my attention to this blog has been … lacklustre it has to be said.

I have to admit a little infidelity in blogging terms as I have been contributing to http://blog.rosascafe.co.uk/ recently.  Perhaps it’s a case of 4-year itch.  Anyway, my New Year’s resolution will be to pay more attention to my first blog love.

I went to Germany,

I went to the Deutsche Museum,

I saw a V2.

IE A WWII WMD

(The Mother of all Scuds?)

In the shade of a silhouette, originally uploaded by bongo vongo.

The temperature outside was in the 40s but inside the Mezquita it was cool and calm.

As Satre might have said … bollocks! … (well he might have)