Whining about Conversational Landmines..and uh, a small completely unrelated bit on Rupert Murdoch.

Lost my entire post. Dang-it.

So, instead of rewriting it. Go here to read the article from the Metro on Rupert Murdoch scandal slowly making its way across the pond to the US. The skinny? CREW (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Journalism) has requested that the US Congress investigate Murdoch's News Corp. to determine if they hacked into American politicians and private citizens emails. Also the US Department of Justice is considering using the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to launch an investigation of allegations that News Corp. routinely paid police officers bribes for information - this according to The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia). And not to be outdone, Murdoch's stock took a dive on the NY Stock Exchange.

Hot stinky day. And I'm noticing an undercurrent of irritation throbbing through me, either caused by the weather (I'm admittedly a human weather vane) or hormones (annoying things hormones get me into all sorts of trouble be much happier without the bloody things, then again maybe not). Also, an observation? Is it just me or is life or rather all forms of human conversation thwart with emotional landmines? I can get into trouble for just voicing my opinions on movies and television writers and characters - doesn't matter where. Which may explain why I seldom discuss such things offline.
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The Wire - S3 - Episode 4 - New Amsterdam

Going to HBO to see who certain people are in The Wire, contains spoilers that I could have done without. Must stay away. I only went there to figure out who the heck this Norman character was that people mentioned. Still no clue who he is. Looks like maybe a future character?

Finished watching Episode 4 of S3. Moving along. Although I think I may be talking to myself about it now, or you've grown sick of my posts on it? Hard to tell. Blogging is an odd experience. I rarely comment on posts - because unless I have something interesting to say, what's the point? And responding, same deal? Also..well see my landmines post before this one, assuming I don't regret it tomorrow and delete it.

Anyhow...this episode appeared to be setting stuff up more than anything else. McNulty may be an ass, but he's not wrong - they are going after the wrong people and kissing ass to further Daniels career.
The Wire does an excellent job of cynically revealing the power hierarchy and one-upmanship that seems to take precedence. You can't really fix anything. There is no better system. And no matter how good you are as a cop...it won't matter.
( Wire episode 4 - New Amsterdam - spoilers )