The Good Wife 4.01 + 4.02

Another year, another case of Alicia is good at law, Will and Diane scheme to keep the firm together, Peter campaigns, Eli is comic relief. It's not that I really mind the formula, it feels like wearing a comfortable slipper every time I watch the show, but I miss the sense the show actively challenges me which I had in the first season which has sort of slipped away when I wasn't looking. It might think it does that with the Kalinda storyline, though. I'm, well, I'll get into that beneath the spoiler cut. Overall verdict: I enjoyed the first two episodes, muchly, but no longer in a main course manner, more like you enjoy appetizers in a meal.

( And those are all the culinary metaphors you're going to get, don't worry )

Frankfurt/New Zealand, or: Book Fair Ahoy!

This year's guest of honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the opening ceremony of which took place just a few hours ago, is New Zealand, and I must say, New Zealanders, your guys did you proud. The New Zealand pavillon instead of being a stately affair did something breathtaking.

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