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Bee Movie is a new film by Jerry Seinfeld. Maybe I will get this one, cause I really didn't get the series.

Barry B. Benson (Seinfeld), is a bee who has just graduated from college, and is disillusioned with his lone career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry's life is saved by Vanessa (Renée Zellweger), a florist in New York City. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers humans have been stealing and eating the honey, and subsequently decides to file a class action lawsuit against humans. Soon, Barry's actions raise a hectic war between humans and bees and he's caught right in the middle.

I caught the trailer on the Daily Show the other night and it REALLY got my attention - because its live action.

I shit you not!

Just watch it, its funny.

And keep your eye out for Eddie Izzard as the director - he is fan-tas-TIC.

A number of people† have asked me why I started blogging. There were a number of reasons, and its changed somewhat over time. Now its more of combination "creative" outlet and opportunity to ramble mentally. Lets face it, I like to tell stories and whether someone is reading them or not, this is a way for me to get them out of my head.

I came to the whole blogging thing about a year ago. It had been in a pile of things that I had lumped into the "why-would-you-bother" category, a category which embarrassingly included both podcasting and camera phones - which, for the record, are now two things I am not deeply addicted to. The thing that brought me around to blogging was reading a couple of bloggers who could a/ write b/ had something interesting to say.

Those two bloggers were Juan over at Boozhy and Scott from Bill in Exile. Boozhy is still going strong, but sadly Bill shut up shop in January this year.

Well this morning I have been toe dancing like a poodle after bacon because its seems that Bill is back. "Bill in Exile" is the  collection of letters exchanged between Bill and Scott  while Bill is locked up in prison for selling methamphetamine to upper middle class gay white boys in New York City. Its a weird collection of opinion, shared remembering, news, gossip and some pretty raunchy sex stories.

Bill and Scott were my first Blog Crush, and while others have come and gone, these guys still hold a special place in my heart.

† Officially the number is 3. Its low, but its still a number

I had a thought the other day, about the nature of our world governments. And I am wondering if we haven't ended up back in some kind of monarchy.

I know that here in Australia, like many other countries† such as the US, the UK, Canada and Germany are nominally democracies of one stripe or another, but looking at how we talk about our government it feels like or heads of state are starting to regain the roles traditional place as all powerful monarch. We talk about the Bush Administration, or the Howard government as if the head of state is all powerful.

Meh!

The other day I heard that Director of Reconciliation Australia, Mick Dodson, has refused to deal with the Aboriginal Affairs Minister, Mal Brough, rather he will only deal with Mr Howard.

One - J'Ho shouldn't  be a one stop shop for everyones problems, no matter what he or random 16 year old school boys think.

Two - Dude! Can you not like work with someone to get a resolution. Phah. You can't pick your family, so stop getting your panties bunched about Mal Brough and get ON WITH IT. There are enough problems for Indigenous Australians with out you pulling a prissy. 

I am going to circle back to the whole "Head of State as Monarch" thing‡, but not tonight. Tonight we are going to have a little look at what happens when two of these new age Monarchs meet and greet.

No matter how powerful people become, basic school yard behaviour never seems far away. We know that the US is a little miffed at the Krauts about the whole not invading Iraq thing - cause, you know, that went so well. And if the Germans had joined in the blame would be spread a little thinner.

I also think that the US is still a little smug about the whole World War II thing.

At the recent G8 summit George Bush just didn't seem to be able to keep his hands to himself. He just had to step into Chancellor Merkels personal space with a bit of inappropriate behavior that in any other context would have earned any other person a trip to HR and some pretty serious counselling - that is IF the other party didn't press charges. In this case, since he is carrying the nuclear football it seems that we all shrug and look the other way.

Merkel at least clearly didn't appreciate the "gesture" but was able to give George a very clear NO MEANS NO. I must admit that I have an increased appreciation for George Bush's cultural illiteracy and rank stupidity courage. As anyone who has spent any time in Germany will be aware, you DON"T mess with the Hamburg Girls - they will FUCK YOU UP.

Given that Angela Merkel, a good Hamburger Fraulein, wiped the floor with cutely named, long standing incumbent of the role Gerhard Schröder. His good hair and craggy good looks (think Emilio Zegna model past his prime) was never going to save him once she got traction. Sorry dude. Personally I think its been a good transition for him. In my opinion, he was always going to be much happier following his musical career.

Covering the world from the tinyist, not to mention coldest flat in christendom is not an easy charge, but we here at Brave Creatures are deeply committed to boldy pursue the stories, the truth you need, no matter the cost.

Well enough of the truth to give you a general and fairly well slanted picture - or to get a gag out. Given the quality of journalism at the momnent we feel we are running well within the pack.

To improve the serivice to you are unpaying, but deeply devoted audiaqcne we here at Brave Creatures are starting to partner with other new affiliates to bring you more depth and insight on an issue, And in this case we are crossing live to New York City for some of Americas most hard hitting journalism on the Merkel Massage incident.

Thanks Jon .

† I dont include France in this list because they are too busy having sex and Italy because they are pretty much crazy.

‡ Oh and dont you know Betty Windsor is excited

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