progressive politics and regressive entertainment. like peanut and butter.
December 5, 2011 Leave a comment
One of the major motivations for Occupy Wall Street is, of course, how difficult it is for most of us to be represented in the media. That’s one reason why I blog for an audience of one. A more productive outlet might be freewayblogging.
Tales of the Freewayblogger: Scrapitalism.
December 5, 2011 Leave a comment
Speaking of which, have you seen Lars Von Trier’s Melancholia? I haven’t been able to watch any of his films since I saw Breaking The Waves, because that was a tad devastating. Melancholia is only tinged with pain. Some viewers asked why it had to be a planet rather than a more realistic asteroid, but I think that some of it is part of that age-old question of the planets impacting our moods.
San Jose Mercury News: Newly discovered planet in habitable zone
December 5, 2011 2 Comments
I think that politician’s private lives should be private, unless they preach that the private lives of citizens is a matter of public policy. With that, here’s the latest lowdown on Mr. Cain…
The Daily Beast: Ginger White on Herman Cain’s Exit, His Arrogance—and Her Sex Claims
December 5, 2011 Leave a comment
The banks appear to have engaged in massive fraud. In a country obsessed with the dangers of petty criminals, we are not going to prosecute, let alone reform the system. Wake me when there’s a show as tough on the real damage being done to the country as hard-hitting and widely promoted as Cops.
