Tag: censorship
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J'accuse : Overnight Bags
It’s that time of the year when the arrival of the weekend heralds the packing of the overnight bag and a trip to some destination within driving distance of the Grand Duchy. It also means that the quality of the articles submitted to the Indy suffers from a telegraphic transformation as it is well nigh…
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Book Burners and Antipodi
Publisher Chris Gruppetta gives us his thoughts, prophecies and ideas on the forthcoming Vella Gera novel “L-Antipodi” along with a few lessons to the “book burning brigade. Enjoy this Zolabyte. Don’t worry, it’s not yet-another-article on Li Tkisser Sewwi … The Maltese Book-Burning Brigade must be in a pickle right now. You see, one of…
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Anosognosia
Image via Wikipedia It means “you don’t know what you don’t know” and it is a perfect starting point to elaborate on the discussion provoked by my last article on the Indy (Nolens Volens). It turns out that I dared criticise the uncriticiseable and that barring a few more moderate reactions the gist of most…
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J'accuse : Nolens Volens
Art is not dead. The Front Against Censorship (FAC) may parade along Republic Street in a make-believe funeral, along with the usual suspects and hanger-on politicians, proclaiming that Art with a capital “A” is henceforth to be considered defunct and that the muses shall muse no more. They may paint the words “Art is dead”…
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J'accuse: "Forni Gate" and the Jazzy Ensemble
We finally made it to Malta and the excruciating heat (not much change there). An early morning three-hour drive and a damned stomach bug, which kicked off its effects from 4am, did not prevent us from getting onto the Malta-bound plane from Frankfurt. Funny how you can drive for three hours without a problem in…
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A Vid for the Road
Till we meet again in Malta here’s another of those vids that are serving as an excuse to fill the blogging vacuum (and which I find extremely funny). Here’s how the Stitching problem could best be solved. (as seen on facebook)