Newsflash - bears shit in the woods

Maybe it's my age and natural cynicism but the most surprising thing about Edward Snowden's leak of documents showing that agents from New Zealand's GCSB were 'trained' to use 'sex, misinformation and psychological tactics to control the internet', is that anyone should be surprised.
 

The Universe wants to play (6)

The story so far:

Part 5

Part 4

Part 3

Part 2

Part 1

Meanwhile, after the romantic interlude…

Sanders doesn’t live under his name but with it and the constant questions of why, well…why Greg? You can’t get more boring than that or add in your own least favourite name. Sanders lives up 39 steep steps, always wheezing, reaching the top, meaning to stop smoking four or five times everyday. Being a security guard doesn’t help, time standing round in the dark, liking the glowing red after a puff and the smoke being dragged down his throat.  

1, 2, 3...and back in the room

After almost 3 months of hiding in a cave in a remote forest, I've returned to civilisation, ready to start poking again.
Here's some random thoughts and images about 2013:

Overweight millionaire sets up political party