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Tax evasion in the UK

2007-06-29T14:40:00.001-07:00

Recently heard how many millionaires in the UK hardly pay any tax at all. Can we ask the government to provide a full list of people who earn above a million, and the amount of tax they pay, under the freedom of information act?

Journey Inwards

2006-02-06T14:05:00.000-08:00

The Constant within the Doctor Who was

2006-02-06T13:31:00.000-08:00

The Constant within the Doctor Who was
Even his closest companions stared in amazement and confusion (along with audiences at home) as each new Doctor Who emerged from the mysterious process of a regeneration. Yet it was never long before our bewilderment gave way to joyous recognition:
Despite the new face, the new personality, this was the Doctor.

Yet for many people, the latest Doctor- Russell T. Davies’ ‘hip, sexy’ Doctor- did not inspire such a reaction. The scriptwriter who had shown considerable success during the series with Chris Eccleston had somehow failed to deliver the innermost quality of the Doctor, that special something that made the Doctor the Doctor.

What was that special quality? Just what was it that we saw- and recognized- as our gaze was so successfully led beyond the superficial, and inwards? As we gazed at the each new Doctor Who, what was it that lead us to joyously exclaim,
“Oh, it is the Doctor, after all!”

Consider for a moment the question just how a being (a 'Time Lord') can live to a thousand years old, performing deeds of nobility and courage across the Universe, traveling in time and space as he goes? It goes without saying that such a personality has to have a very strong, unchanging foundation to guard against this tremendous blast of constant change.

The unchanging quality of the ever-changing Doctor was his highly-evolved, innermost being: a pure, untainted, compassionate soul. And now, like the Greek pulling down the Gods to their own level, tainting their images with their own human shortcomings, a similar tragedy has befallen the beloved personality of Dr.Who. In the hands of R.T. Davies' blind, commercially motivated efforts to supposedly ‘make the character more accessible and available’, the destruction of the very foundations of that great soul has begun.

Unless the Doctor is able to somehow throw of this greatest challenge yet, and escape from the hands of his current ignorant scriptwriter; it is a doomed, soulless zombie using the name of the Doctor that will wander space and time.

Pretending to save the universe- shedding more and more of that noble soul as he goes.

Doctor Who's greatest challenge begins:

2006-01-02T07:17:00.000-08:00

Doctor Who's greatest challenge begins:
The ‘Christmas Special’ of Doctor Who saw the murder of this popular science-fiction figure beloved of the English viewers- by none other than the script writer himself.
The Doctor had always been a most dignified gentleman with an absolutely pure relationship with his assistants- a fatherly figure whose compassion blended with his superior intelligence, wisdom and knowledge. Throughout his numerous regenerations with various personalities and appearances; he maintained an untarnished character that had no ulterior, base motivations. This innocence was his ultimate strength.
Throughout the tremendous series with Chris Eccleston, a greater danger than the Daleks could be felt gradually closing in on the Doctor, which became apparent when guest-writer Steve Moffat noted he had based his story on a ‘sexual rivalry between the Doctor and Captain Jack’.
A further blow to this powerful innocence came when, just before his regeneration, the Doctor was made to give Rose a kiss.
Finally, Russell Davies delivered the death blow in his Christmas special: During a soliloquy, David Tenant ponders whether the new Doctor is a ‘sexy person’- turning to flash a wink at Rose.
He may continue saving the world for some time- but without innocence, like a building robbed of its foundations, is doomed to fall.

Welcome to Blog world.

2005-11-24T00:52:00.000-08:00

The morning of a night spent working.
Begins with a blog spot born and some yawning.