hell’s paving stones

The list of Australia’s top 20 celebrity intellectuals in the education section of today’s Age could easily be re-titled the 20 least influential people in John Howard’s Australia.

See also: Wonkette’s list of the World’s 25 least influential people (which contains maybe too many D.C. in-jokes to be overly hilarious).

“In these times of insecurity, consumers look for value for money and seek personal comfort in a mink coat”

-Tom Steifel-Kristensen, fashion director for Scandinavian fur breeders’ marketing front Saga furs.