It’s officially the case I have new slogan t-shirts, and a CD,
The t-shirts … ?
Have images from Atic Atac, the old ZX Spectrum game: I got those, having been inspired by a documentary called The Rubber-keyed Wonder.
It’s only after I went through the design process, and paid for the things, I found the company already did some!
Ho-hum!
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I also managed to get hold of seminal Wendy Carlos LP, Switched-on Bach: generally considered to be the first — or, at least the first popular — album of synthesiser music to be released.
Unfortunately?
Carlos* has never released her music through streaming services: and a lot of her material out of print.
If you want a copy of this LP, an LP that’s considered very influential?
Which means … I’m going to be finishing a review of Star Trek Discovery’s last ever episode, tonight.
So … ?
I’ll have it added to my list of series five reviews, later.
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You probably know there’s a general election due to take place in the UK: on 4th July of this year.
You’re possibly also aware that — if you have a criminal record — you’re generally not allowed to stand as a Member of Parliament.
I get the impression that similar restrictions apply in other countries.
Bar one.
The USA.
It’s something I found out, this morning: when news reached the UK, that Donald Trump had been convicted of various charges related to hush-money payments to a porn actress called Stormy Daniels.
As far as I can tell?
The USA is the only country on the planet where a convicted criminal, someone who’s shown themselves happy to break laws, can stand for office.
And — potentially — break laws in whilst in office.
I’ve had half an eye on the US: where some cities are seeing serious protest — and serious riots — after the death in police custody, of a man called George Floyd.
The reaction reminds me of the London riots, a few years back.
Which erupted after the death of Mark Duggan.
I couldn’t tell you how to stop them.
Although — in a move reminiscent of the Kent State shootings — have been called up.
I’ll give President Trump credit for throwing presidential weight behind recent US efforts in manned space flight: recent Democrat presidents have seriously ignored the only thing I’ve felt can honestly be called the American Dream.
But a couple things possibly spring to mind, here.
The poem, Whitey on the Moon.
I think space travel is a good thing: but can appreciate many won’t be focused on it.
Then there’s President Trump’s own comments about sending troops in.
That idea … ?
American troops shooting American civilians?
I have questions.
Not least this: has anyone told the President about the Peterloo Massacre … ?
Because sending in the troops could seriously backfire.
