2nd July:

In a world that seems to get ever more insane, it's great to see that there are still some sensible people out there.

Paris Hilton got out of jail. Media scrum ensued. Meanwhile, over on MSNBC, news anchor Mika Brzezinski lost her rag on-air because her producers kept placing the Paris Hilton story as her lead item during the Morning Joe show. First she theatrically tried to burn her script, then she tried to shred it before ripping it up, throwing it in the bin and storming off the set. At no point did she ever say "This is not news and I did not become a journalist to talk about this kind of meaningless tabloid shit" but the message was loud and clear.

Go Mika. You are welcome for tea and biscuits chez Congenial Host any time.