A Few Interesting Things I Noticed Today
A la Instapundit.
Dennis Prager whines about the lack attention paid to the political power of the religious left by MSM, as it " at least as active in attempting to influence governmental policies as the religious right." Ahh another canonical masterpiece spouted from the pen of Mr. Prager. Could it be that the religious left (whatever that means) doesn't have leaders (Robertson, Falwell, Dobson) who preach bigotry and hatred?
Fascinating once a day news clips from Rocketboom. Today's clip a remembrance of John Lennon, with a litany of people reciting their favorite John Lennon lyric.
TNR's Michael Crowley writes in the NY Times Magazine detailing the relative effectiveness of Conservative and Liberal blogs. Republicans: charge forth into the fray Democrats: see the nuance. Winners: Conservative bloggers.
Rereading Thomas Friedman's The World is Flat, and a few quick thoughts. I agree with most of his main points, American falling behind in education and training, free trade is good, corporations aren't all terrible, globalization cannot be stopped and even if it could I don't think it should, but he is a bit to much of a technological determinist for my liking and cozies up a little to close to big corporations. While he acknowledges the inequities to globalization, he doesn't really cover how simmering inequalities could lead to political unrest (China and India for example) and focuses mainly on tiny sliver of each population that has the bling and the educational pedigree. More reviews here.
One of my favorite Middle Eastern analysts, Mr. Aardvark himself, buys his daughter a Charlie Brown style Xmas tree. ain't it precious?
European culture leaders "bending over" for fundamentalist Islamic kooks. Never liked the nutjobs in any religion. And at least the Dannish demonstrate some cajones.
James Wolcott believes that the recent Plame scandal and the altogether too close relationship between press and the Administration and consequently the subsequent sloppy reporting, ethical questions, etc. means journalists should no longer "lament bloggers' slapdash sourcing, to deplore their invective and lack of couth, to act as if they're civilized reporters forced to fend off laptop barbarians." Yes because bloggers are the new paradigm of journalistic integrity and honesty. Whatever its faults I'll trust the NY Times, CNN, Washington Post, and Star Tribune over Powerline and the Daily Kos any day of the week.
Back to work I go.
Dennis Prager whines about the lack attention paid to the political power of the religious left by MSM, as it " at least as active in attempting to influence governmental policies as the religious right." Ahh another canonical masterpiece spouted from the pen of Mr. Prager. Could it be that the religious left (whatever that means) doesn't have leaders (Robertson, Falwell, Dobson) who preach bigotry and hatred?
Fascinating once a day news clips from Rocketboom. Today's clip a remembrance of John Lennon, with a litany of people reciting their favorite John Lennon lyric.
TNR's Michael Crowley writes in the NY Times Magazine detailing the relative effectiveness of Conservative and Liberal blogs. Republicans: charge forth into the fray Democrats: see the nuance. Winners: Conservative bloggers.
Rereading Thomas Friedman's The World is Flat, and a few quick thoughts. I agree with most of his main points, American falling behind in education and training, free trade is good, corporations aren't all terrible, globalization cannot be stopped and even if it could I don't think it should, but he is a bit to much of a technological determinist for my liking and cozies up a little to close to big corporations. While he acknowledges the inequities to globalization, he doesn't really cover how simmering inequalities could lead to political unrest (China and India for example) and focuses mainly on tiny sliver of each population that has the bling and the educational pedigree. More reviews here.
One of my favorite Middle Eastern analysts, Mr. Aardvark himself, buys his daughter a Charlie Brown style Xmas tree. ain't it precious?
European culture leaders "bending over" for fundamentalist Islamic kooks. Never liked the nutjobs in any religion. And at least the Dannish demonstrate some cajones.
James Wolcott believes that the recent Plame scandal and the altogether too close relationship between press and the Administration and consequently the subsequent sloppy reporting, ethical questions, etc. means journalists should no longer "lament bloggers' slapdash sourcing, to deplore their invective and lack of couth, to act as if they're civilized reporters forced to fend off laptop barbarians." Yes because bloggers are the new paradigm of journalistic integrity and honesty. Whatever its faults I'll trust the NY Times, CNN, Washington Post, and Star Tribune over Powerline and the Daily Kos any day of the week.
Back to work I go.
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