Later, all.
July 9, 2007
compare and contrast
Al Gore, at Live Earth, on the topic of global warming advocacy: “We are in a transition time in history when the only way we can get to where we need to be is by starting from where we are.” — Or, to put it in terms that eschew pseudo-profundity for clarity, “the way to fight global warming is to get serious about fighting global warming.” Now, here’s John Roberts
Former teen idol Leif Garrett comments on the ACLU's failed lawsuit against the Government over the NSA surveillance "scandal"
Garrett: “Sometimes it burns when I pee. Really, really burns. But then, I guess the fascists in the White House already knew that about me, didn’t they…”*
"NAACP's Bond Rebukes Bush"
From the AP: The NAACP is needed now more than ever because the Bush administration has done little to support blacks, the civil rights organization’s national chairman said Sunday as its 98th annual convention opened. Speaking before an audience of 3,000, Julian Bond, the NAACP board chairman, cited a range of concerns including the administration’s slow response to Hurricane Katrina, the war in Iraq and its handling of immigration issues.
About the author — interpretation, intention, and the "historical" agency
An interesting juxtaposition on “journalistic disclosure” from today’s Rocky Mountain News, which excerpts competing views from the National Journal’s William Powers and CBSNews’ Brian Montopoli. First, here’s Powers, who, it’s fair to say, believes journalistic outlets should provide their readerships with biographical information on their reporters: Every news outlet of any consequence now has endless space online to offer supplementary information about the people who report, edit, and produce the
What Rough Beast?
Pundit Review Radio interviews Michael Yon, who is critical of, among other things, the Washington Post’s Kiki Munshi — whose descripton of conditions in Baqubah Yon calls “definitely untrue,†noting that “the people of Baqubah are ecstatic. This place has had remarkable turnaround.” For her part, Ms Munshi depicts Baqubah as a spot for suicide junkies, cadaver dogs, and perhaps Ebeneezer Scrooge, should he ever need a lesson from the
Monday (UPDATED)
It’s Monday. Just for the record. **** update: Yup, just double checked. Still Monday. Incidentally, the Pub is just about ready. In fact, it’s up, but I still have no Photoshop for the Mac, so I haven’t been able to come up with a new header graphic. Those who wish to be able to publish on the PW Pub will need to register there (this includes current guest posters; the
