February 2005
Odds, ends
1. Many many thanks to Platt Thompson for the Thieves Highway DVD, which arrived this afternoon from Amazon. I’m a big fan of both Dassin and Lee J. Cobb, and I very much look forward to checking this one out. 2. Arthur Miller dies at 89—having written some lasting plays, and having thrown some quality humps into Marilyn Monroe. Not a bad life, all things considered. 3. What the hell…?
Thirty-seventh in a series of real-time empirical observations
As you read this post, agitated former child star Corey Feldman hurriedly climbs down off his Stair Master and rushes to change the radio station, but not before the first few bars of Michael Jackson’s classic pop-anthem “Beat It” create a guilty little stir in his Guess warmup pants.*
The Truth is, well, somewhere…
From Raelianews: Rael to bestow Honorary Priest title to Ward Churchill Miami, Feb 10, 2005. Rael, leader of the International Raelian Movement (http://www.rael.org) has just given the “Honorary Priest” title to Ward Churchill (University of Colorado professor) for his essay which most of the US is decrying as insensitive or unpatriotic. Ricky Roehr (leader of the US Raelian Movement) is quoted: “Mr. Churchill is exactly right in what he wrote!
How Teresa Heinz (nee Teresa Heinz Kerry) eats a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup…
TH: “Here, Conchita. Eat this for me. And see that I enjoy it, understand? “And when you’re done with that, draw me a bath. Teresa’s feet are feeling clammy again.”
The grooviest gang of CITIZEN JOURNALISTS who ever wore a badge
**** (h/t INDC, who’s running a caption contest)
“I find the south pole to be FABULOUS in springtime”
From Reuters: A plan by a German zoo to test the sexual appetites of a group of suspected homosexual penguins has sparked outrage among gay and lesbian groups, who fear zookeepers might force them to turn straight. “All sorts of gay and lesbian associations have been e-mailing and calling in to protest,” said a spokesman for the zoo in the northwestern city of Bremerhaven on Friday. He said the zoo
Ward’s beaver exposed?
In a revealing article today, The Denver Post takes a closer look at Ward Churchill’s scholarship: University of Colorado officials reviewing Ward Churchill’s writings and qualifications will find questions about his scholarship and accuracy dating back at least eight years. “If he is going to get fired, it is going to be for making up data, and that’s one thing you can’t get away with in the academic community,” said
Virginia is for Lovers. And nanny-state prudes.
From the Washington Post: Attention, parents: The state of Virginia understands that you lead busy lives, but lawmakers are confident that you will be only too happy to tack just one more task onto your morning routine—a quick pants check as the kids head out the door. The House of Delegates voted 60 to 34 Tuesday to impose a $50 fine on anyone found wearing pants low enough that a