Dojo Info 12/16/05

1. French ‘Values’ on Their Version of ‘Sesame Street’
   “We had the feeling that it was a little bit too sweet, too nice,” said Michelin, the France 5 programming director. “We need some irony. It’s very difficult to evaluate, but we have the feeling that in France we can be a little edgier.” If you really want it to reflect the nature of the nation, how about you make it decidedly more feeble and particularly whiny?
2. An Iraqi’s Message for Moombats
   “Anybody who doesn’t appreciate what America has done, and President Bush, let them go to hell!” Wow. Surprised that didn’t get more play in the DP, oh wait, no I’m not.
3. The Revolutionary Communist Party Hides Anti-Christian/Bush Ad Ties
   So the Communists are coming out of hiding a bit and guess who their friends are? That’s right, anyone who hates Bush with a passion—Islamic radicals, leftists and liberals, and the homosexual groups. I guess that makes Bush the polar opposite? Democratic.
4. Chavez students won’t ring bells for Salvation Army
   Thanks to one parent who doesn’t think it’s “right” for the kids to ring bells for a “religious-based” charity, so now none of the kids can participate in their yearly tradition. Yeah, that’s fair.
5. A novelist turned gaming innovator
   The best video games are almost always story driven. Sounds promising.