"THAT'S WHY "HELICOPTERS" WERE NOT "DEPLOYED"" I got another email today asking me why it is that I'm still planning to live in America for a time if I hate the place. Easy - I don't hate America. I'm anti the current American government and I'm very outspoken about the things that I think are fucked up over there. I'm just as outspoken about the things that are fucked up over here. Some American ideals drive me nuts - the right to bare arms for example - how difficult is it to see that the amount of weaponry available in the US has something to do with the level of gun crime - the Washington Sniper wouldn't be the media icon he is today if he had no gun. Anyway, I'm getting off the point. I don't hate America and I don't hate Americans. I have a lot of good friends over there and I'm happy to say that they don't all conform to the Bush view of the world. This is reinforced by an article in today's Guardian. Stop groaning - I know exactly how left wing I am thankyou. Anyway you should check out I'm an American tired of American lies. I saw Woody Harrelson on stage last month in On An Average Day with Kyle MacLachlan. I went because I'm a mad Twin Peaks fan and wanted to see 'Agent Cooper' up on stage. As I think I said at the time MacLachlan did a great job of reacting but the play belonged to Harrelson - the guy was a livewire. Excellent stuff. It was really refreshing to read his opinion on Iraq and American (& British) attitudes to what is going on in the world - a lot of the time we give actors a hard time and more often than not they make it very easy for us but it's good to know that not all of them are brain dead clothes horses or well directed cattle. Go see On An Average Day if you get the chance. Quick hello to Greta and Rikki who may be dropping by to see the site. Greta is a star of the small screen who has done some excellent work with antique furniture and facial hair. Rikki is a fanzine editor and artist who I hope to be working with if the crap on here in any way appeals to him. Anyway, enjoy! Jess is in Durham with Pippa at the moment, leaving me to catch up on some work - although tonight Mark is coming over so how much I'll get done is debatable. Saying that though, with Jess away I'll probably be up until the early hours. Sleeping alone sucks. I'm slowly getting through the email - apologies yet again. Spoke to Duncan today and he's doing well out in Finland. Also great to talk to Kezza again after so long - I need to keep in touch with you guys properly. The League of Gentleman and pizza await... Mike is blogging to: Zappa