I'm far too old and broke to go see this much live music in such a short period of time, (and looking at the dates, I might be too depressed to leave the house) but what am I supposed to do here? Nov. 9: McLusky Nov....
Matt Yglesias applies a proper beating to Max Boot when the latter tries to compare Bush with Lincoln: This would be more plausible if Lincoln had launched the Civil War on.
What's most amazing about the elements of the right who are fighting rhetorical battles on behalf of the president isn't so much the mendacity, although that can be pretty awe-inspiring..
My alienation from a show I used to watch religiously is even greater than Rob's; I haven't watched a second of either show in the new season. James Wolcott amplifies the points with some typically acute criticism (and further makes me want to watch it again at...
Courtesy of a friend of Seb (of Sadly, No fame), I now have a beta gmail account. So all readers of L, G &M who were not sending me feedback at.
A veritable Instapundit classic today: You know, the more I look at the new, Dean-channeling Kerry, the more I think that he doesn't expect to win. He's given up trying to.
Has anyone ever seen the Spanish movie The Spirit of the Beehive? I don't know much about it, but because the uprcoming screening at Hunter will be hosted by Pedro Almodovar, I guess I'll have to find out. Also, I'll be attending a reception for new faculty...
Via Paperwight, Tristero has a nice post on the John Birch Society. Maybe we don't hear so much about them, he suggests, because their platform has become that of the modern Republican.
There have been a number of interesting observations regarding libertarian hawks in the last few days. Matt Yglesias points out that many who consider themselves libertarians actually aren't, and thus can't.
My religious commitment to Law and Order has waned in recent years due to a number of factors. I hate Elizabeth Rohm, and wish she would die. I don't care for Fred Thompson's character, and I have tended to quite like Thompson in his past character...
Professor Cole is on a roll: But I have a hard time rushing to Yusuf Islam's defense because I never forgave him for advocating the execution of Salman Rushdie in.
Via the (thankfully returned) busybusybusy, this gem from the guy who took the Washington Post editorial page well beyond the shark: Ten years ago democracy was on the march, and its progress seemed.