There’s all sorts of things going on these days to which I can hardly bear to pay attention. First we have the Oscar nominations, which I will do my level best to ignore. Not because I have a blessed thing against the Oscars in general, but I simply can’t see my way to enduring a film like Atonement* or Michael Clayton, and thus can’t really offer an informed opinion on the matter.

Then there is the Presidential race which, as an informed citizen, I am obligated to mind. I’d say this crop of candidates seems exceptionally squalid, but I probably say that every election cycle.

Also, get off my lawn you darn kids.

*I have a general policy against period films featuring English people, their country houses and their servants, which has preserved me from much agony over the years.