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There are many reasons why people don’t surf. The biggest is probably that very few people live close to an area of sea that produces waves that can be surfed on. But there are others: it’s bloody hard work; it requires a significant amount of co-ordination; you are guaranteed to take in at least three [...]

I forgot to add that I also found two fantastic video clips that demonstrate the sheer madness of the TV news in the United States.
One shows the mindless self-absorption the media has with itself in such an extraordinary way that it could easily be mistaken for genius satire.
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And the other is John Stewart doing [...]

Forgot to say last week that the “US news: utter utter rubbish” rant I wrote a fortnight earlier appeared in a slightly more professional format on the Guardian’s Comment is Free site on Wednesday under the headline: Why TV news in the US is utter rubbish.
The title I sent them was: “Why TV news in [...]

It’s a funny thing living in the United States of America as a visa holder. As neither citizen nor green card possessor, you are an “alien” or, more accurately, a “legal alien”.
This no-man’s-land status brings with it certain absurdities. When I arrive back from a trip abroad, for example, I am questioned as if [...]