Peter Ricci

Web Designer, WordPress Aficionado, Consultant, Speaker, Writer and lover of literary greats, Ernest Hemingway, Rumi, Steinbeck, Wodehouse, Proust and the up and the late and great Hitchens. Once Line Bio Peter Ricci is a journalist, speaker and the creative force behind web technology companies Agentpoint.com.au, Zooproperty.com, Business2.com.au, Ginga.com.au and Yakadanda.com .

Christopher Hitchens

"Beware the irrational - however seductive, shun the transcendent and all who invite you to subordinate or annihilate yourself, distrust compassion - prefer dignity for yourself & others, don't be afraid to be thought of as arrogant or selfish, picture all experts as if they were all mammals, never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity, seek out argument or disputation for their own sake - the grave will supply plenty of time for silence, suspect your own motives and all excuses, do not live for others any more than you would expect others to live for you"

György Konrád

"Have a lived life instead of a career, put yourself in the safe keeping of good taste, lived freedom will compensate you for a few losses, if you don't like the style of others - cultivate your own, get to know the tricks of reproduction, be a self publisher even in conversation and then the joy of working can fill your days, may it be so with you and may you keep your powder dry for the battles ahead and know when and how to recognize them"

I am not a fan of any laws or rules and regulations, however this one did amuse me. Britney Spears is currently touring Australia with a number of concerts. Apparently she is upset because a politician made a comment that they should pass a requirement for all live acts to clearly indicate on all tickets whether the shows are actually live or mimed/lip synced.

I love it, begs the question however, would Cindi Lauper, Boy George, Madonna, Kylie Minogue or sister Danni ever have got off the ground, if they couldn't lip sync? I was at a live performance where Danni Minogue did sing live and aside from giving her full marks for bravery, it was a performance that had me feeling sorry for her, it was unbearable. Of course, she is now a TV talent show judge!

I think it is an unenforceable regulation, as the people who go to these type of performances deserved to be deceived :)

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