Anton Karidian
@kandidanreal
Teacher of MATHS, neophyte of HOCKEY, advanced beginner of GUITAR, runner of JOGS
Q: "Why is Amanda Knox's upcoming Edinburgh Fringe comedy show causing controversy?" A: Because, once again, nobody is listening to Amanda Knox and, once again, they're making up stuff about her (it's not a 'comedy'; she's *still* innocent of all charges; media *still* treat her as if she's guilty)
This arrived yesterday, recommended by our head of Modern Foreign Languages - he himself being French and a similar age to me. My French is just good enough to get the gist of many of the pieces, and a French dictionary helps with the rest. Brief, contemplative reading.
Biggest thing to hit town this past week was a sloop that ran aground, rolled on the rocks, nearly capsizing, before grinding to a halt, stuck. Bloke in the boat: nah, it's fine, I'll float out. Coast Guard: whatevs, dude High tide comes in, sinks like a stone, gets smashed to bits
I see Susan Collins is currently a No on Todd Blanche's confirmation as Attorney General. A reminder for those you at home when she flip-flops:
Spoke to my friend Mitch McConnell this morning, the senior Senator from Kentucky. He's still recovering in the hospital. We talked for just shy of 20 minutes ... about IRAN, UKRAINE, the unfolding situation in MAINE, my visit to the TR Presidential Library, and even a little bit of Senate history
Lord Lucan spotted arriving at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.