I Am A Swede

I just don't know what to say.... it's so hard to understand how such bigotry and stupidity can exist.

The show has been getting a lot of praise for their current suicide story http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44066435 http://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-44064617 http://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-43958994

Not unexpected I guess, but frustrating nonetheless. Climate change is the biggest threat to life on earth and the flippant attitude towards it that Trump and his administration exhibits is irresponsible to say the least. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44067797

It's hard to believe that she's 85 years old. She looks the same as she did when she first entered that courtroom in "Dynasty" 37 years ago.

Very true.

Only 6 decades? You mean that there's actually been someone worse than Trump?

Whether someone is a good actor/actress is irrelevant to me when it comes to the Dingles. They could have Emma Thompson play a Dingle and I would still hate that character. Ok, maybe Emma Thompson was a bad example since she can do no wrong () but you get the general idea.

And now it's official, Joe Tate has fallen victim to the Debbie Dingle curse. The last few days have been almost unbearable with so much Debbie, Aaron and Liv. Three of the worst characters ever on this show.

I guess Camille has found her theme song....

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has expelled Roman Polanski and Bill Cosby http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43994591

Only if at least 75% of the casualties are Dingles.

Ugh, so Moira finds out about Debbie's involvement in what happened to Ross, but decides not to tell. I guess the Dingle's moral code (or lack thereof) has rubbed off on her. When is that little bitch Debbie gonna get her comeuppance?!

I can't believe that this is 30 years ago today!

Another clay tournament - another Nadal win.... *yawn*

I'm currently re-reading "Gone With the Wind". It's been quite a few years since I read it, and even though the racial content is appalling by today's standards I still love this book.

^^ That's great. Good luck to you both.

It's looking increasingly like this year's Nobel Prize in literature won't be presented as a result of the #metoo movement. The Swedish Academy, the institution responsible for selecting the recipients is in a complete state of disarray. It all started late last year, when old accusations against Jean-Claude Arnault, who is married to Academy member Katarina Frostenson, was brought up again. He has had a cultural centre in Stockholm, regularly visited by Academy members, and receiving monetary support from the Academy. It was revealed that the Academy was made aware of accusations against him as early as 1997, but that the Permanent Secretary at the time (Sture Allén) didn't think it was important enough to investigate. When this was brought up this time it caused a split within the Academy, and the current Permanent Secretary Sara Danius (who has since resigned from her post) ordered a full investigation. There have been further accusations towards Arnault and his wife, among them that he has revealed Nobel Prize winners in advance. Three Academy members left when they disagreed with how the Academy had handled the whole affair. The power struggle between more conservative members and members who wished to modernize the Academy has played out in full media glare. Permament Secretary Sara Danius finally resigned, and at the same time Katarina Frostenson agreed to step down. The Academy finally agreed to hand over their investigation to the authorities, and The Swedish Economic Crime Authority is now investigating the Academy. And tonight, the youngest member, Sara Stridsberg, a supporter of Sara Danius, announced that she has handed in her resignation. This leaves only 10 members, and for the Academy to function, according to it's own rules, there has to be at least 12. The Swedish king has now taken on the task of modernizing the Academy and it's rules. Up till now each member has had his/her seat for life, and resigning hasn't been an option, but all this is most likely going to change. The status and reputation of the Academy has taken a severe hit in public opinion here, and it will take a long time to regain that, if it's even possible. Personally I feel that it's the wrong members who have left, and that the Academy won't recover unless other members, who are seemingly more interested in hanging on to the prestige and financial benefits of Acadmey membership than modernizing it, leave.