Sunday, October 8, 2006

Follow-Up

The other day, we tipped you off to a planned "flash mob" in New York involving director Terry Gilliam. Here's a report on what transpired.

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Today's Video Link

My longtime pal Marc Wielage recommended this video, which will be of special interest to anyone with a good collection of rock albums. Warning: It's a little loud and a little bloody...but very clever.

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More Recommended Reading

Here's a pretty good article about Stephen Colbert, Lord of Truthiness.

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Recommended Reading

Fareed Zakaria says that Iraq is in Civil War, that nothing the Bush administration can do will help, and that it's time to get out. Yeah, I know a lot of people have been saying that for years. But this is Fareed Zakaria, who has been getting attention for some time for his views that the U.S. effort in Iraq would eventually be productive and worth the sacrifice. Him changing his mind will probably change a few more minds.

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Recommended Reading

The Los Angeles Times runs an opinion piece by its departed opinion piece editor Michael Kinsley on what's wrong with The Los Angeles Times.

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Recommended Reading

John Dickerson makes a couple of interesting points about the usage of the term "cut and run" by Republicans and by George W. Bush. Basically, he thinks it's dangerous to define all suggestions of withdrawal from Iraq as cowardice and appeasement.

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