jessica watson returns today, page-9

well im making a stand on this one ...

wall to wall television coverage with reporters talking for hours about a boat sailing into a harbour ... they are kidding! grist for the mill

great feat for her, i tips me hat, but also brilliant for those who bankrolled this dubious exercise. The fact is its been done before and will be done again. Kids risking their lives to give marketing spruikers and sponsors a chance to make money.

all this flag waving over the latest celebrity achiever at the drop of a hat has to stop

whatever happened to the notion of australians having a laconic attitude and quiet sense of pride ???

stand by for all the sickmaking pollies to fall over themselves to shake her hand.

discuss.