…earlier in the week, I got out of bed and went outside to find that someone had crashed into my car’s front end. Not enough to write the thing off, but enough to make me wish that they had.

I’m finding it really hard to think ‘forgiving’ thoughts towards the (unknown) driver who did it, and then left without leaving a note (beyond the single green P plate that was left behind at the scene). I have to admit that I feel similarly annoyed at the people who violated my first (and beloved) car ‘Brown’ (a 1982 Corolla), while he was left alone overnight on the side of the Princes Highway at Waterfall a few years ago.

Why am I so ‘protective’ towards my posessions? Shouldn’t I just accept my losses and enjoy the fact that I’m being humbled again, while remembering the things in life that really matter?

Because I find that hard to do. I want to hold a grudge, and be angry.

I watch Deadwood and think that the characters aren’t brutal enough with the people who cross them. I watch The Sopranos and think that Tony is really quite justified in his anger. I’m finding myself tempted to watch Fox news (that’s not actually true, I would only watch Fox news if Chuck Norris was the full time anchor, and someone paid for my cable tv subscription).

I think I’m in all kinds of trouble.

Um, hello? Has anyone spotted a problem with the rationale in taking down the “want longer lasting sex?” billboards? [The SMH article is here if you want more background]

The argument is that these billboards - which are text only - might be over-sexualizing our children. Now it might be the case (if they can read) that they’ll want to ask their parents what that sign is all about, but hey, kids start asking “where did I come from?” long before they learn to read…

But really, we haven’t hit the real heart of the flawed logic behind the removal of these signs yet.. Here’s the big problem with the rationale: everyday I go past bus shelters, shop windows, news stands, and billboards that have all sorts of erotic images on them - half naked women in underwear, swimwear, lingerie or whatever… Men and women in seductive sexualized poses, (and who knows what they’re advertising!) and yet there is no complaint.

What’s worse? A billboard that says “sex” or a billboard that shows sex? I’ve got no problem with the text. In fact these billboards are at least giving a voice to men who have real sexual issues and need help…

I think once again we’ve missed the real issue here… Print the word “sex” and we go ballistic… Try to sell me some shoes by putting a sexy brunette in underwear with big cleavage… hey, no problem…

Personally I find the image more distracting than the word.