even if I had killed a busload of disabled children, I wouldn't have made it to the front page of a Melbourne newspaper today

Catching up on world affairs can be tough on AFL grand final day. The major papers in Melbourne are obsessed at the best of times, but today you could get away with mass murder in the garden state.

If you're after some real news today head to google and click on the News tab. As an international news aggregator, google news categorises stories, so you have to select the sports option to see sport. As sport isn't really news, the news section tends to be more about real news.

For an international flavour try the international version of the New York Times the International Herald Tribune, or NPR (National Public Radio) is always good for some in depth news, a lot of which you can download as podcasts. If you like science and technology try the Nexus magazine website.


Alternatively, read a book! There are a few out there that are not about sport!

Location: Melbourne

I hate football (or, What to do in melbourne on grand final day if you dislike football)

Melbourne is a great city, but it has one failing: it's all consuming obsession with sport. One sport in particular dominates the attention of enough Melbournians to make it look like we are all obsessed. Contrary to all appearances, there are plenty of Melbournians who remain sane through the Australian Rules finals season and continue living a sane and productive existence.

dumb young bogans with too much money use drugs

The AFL has vowed to seek out drug users in the code and deal with them accordingly, but I ask, what if it is a majority, or even a good percentage of these overpaid and over revered young bogans who use illicit substances.

There's nothing wrong with drug use per se, however when it is young "athletes" involved who kids look up to we have a problem.

The AFL will test players only if they receive "credible information implicating them (players) and has called on those with any evidence to come forward."

This will get swept under the carpet. Whistle blowers will be discredited and the game will go back to its normal corrupt state.