A shoo-in foreshore. (Hat tip Troy Conole).
Spare children your politics
Labour MP Clare Curran blogs at Red Alert.co.nz about a political picture, drawn by a 7-year-old and given to her by the child's mother. Curran describes the child as "highly politically aware and bamboozles her mother with the questions she asks". Fortunately this commenter sets her straight on why involving kids in politics is always a bad idea: "You're kidding right? You should know that at 7 most children mirror their parents' or their teachers' attitudes. You might not think it is bad, but I take special care not to pollute my son's attitudes with my political views. Teach them right and wrong ie good values and leave the rest of the indoctrination stuff out of it ... and don't try to tell us that a 7-year-old has any understanding of politics (most adults have enough trouble understanding it all)." (Hat tip David Farrar at Kiwiblog.co.nz)
Pakistan butts in on texters
Pakistan's telecom watchdog has banned 1500 "rude" words (ranging from the f-word and "flatulence" to "pocket pool" and "quickie") and blocking all text messages using these offensive words. Officials from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority have come up with more than 50 phrases using the f-word and 17 involving "butt". Among the more printable terms are "strap-on", "beat your meat", "crotch rot" and "love pistol". The officials' flair for the task was apparent, with prohibition embracing more figurative language, such as "flogging the dolphin". (Source: The Guardian)
