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     Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch) Username: Mark_lynch Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.171.129.72 |
There's a preview of Paxman's interview with Christopher Hitchens on tonight. Hitchens is dying of cancer. The full interview goes out on Monday, BBC2, 7.30pm. Hitchens is also debating Tony Blair (alas, only to be shown on pay-per-view) on the good and/or ill of Faith soon. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.23.82.196 |
Hitchens was responsible for a lot of Martin Amis-isms apparently, such as "rug re-rhink". Prince of trivia, me. Will catch this interview, for sure. Hitchens is certainly an interesting guy. | ||
| Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch) Username: Mark_lynch Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.171.129.74 |
Hitchens talks about his 'man-love' for Amis in his autobiography. Hitchens's God Is Not Great is a good read, occassionally spoiled by him being slightly snide here and there (for instance, at Karen Armstrong for a wonkily conceived sentence in her God book) in ways that do his otherwise perfectly cogent arguments no good... | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.23.82.196 |
I also think that snideness has little place in an argument. I've read some otherwise perfectly well argued stuff which includes childish lines like, "If [our opponent] could actually read, he would realise that . . . " Cheap shots. | ||
| Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.155.172.153 |
It's amazing how different Peter & christopher Hitchens are in outlook. I must admit, I find the near crazed idealism of Peter Hitchens fascinating, kind of how you are drawn to look at a car crash. gcw | ||
| Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch) Username: Mark_lynch Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.171.129.74 |
Agreed, GC Dubbya. He seems an odd creature, swimming in different waters from the fish in the same pond as him. Mind you, brothers... I have a brother. We're chalk and cheese, but have finally come to an unspoken means of getting on. Acceptance. And it's good. I doubt the Hitchens boys will arrive at such a place, though whose fault that will be, I don't know. | ||
| Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch) Username: Mark_lynch Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.171.129.74 |
By the way, Gazza. December's nearly upon us, so we'll be fishing out your Xmas song for a play. | ||
| Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.155.172.153 |
! - Thanks! S'funny, I was asked last night by a mate if I was doing one this year, 'No' I replied. 'Good' he said. I'll get me coat then.. gcw | ||
| Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch) Username: Mark_lynch Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.171.129.68 |
Ha. Hey, did you put the Xmas tune on Amazing,? They've DJs now. Could get a mention as well as a play. Beat 6Music for best radio station, for me. |