Day: August 31, 2008

Oops, I peeked

Olympic rings and torch

Brace yourselves, I have a shocking confession. I broke my Olympics boycott and watched part of the closing ceremony. I’d been a bit peeved that I was going to miss the Jimmy Page performance so it was all a bit…

Online ban was never going to work

I don’t know whether I’m more angry, sad or embarrassed at the internet news censorship ruling by a New Zealand judge last week.  Manukau District Court judge David Harvey has decided newspapers, television and radio can name the two men…