Monday, January 16, 2006

In memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Al Gore, in a speech punctuated by multiple standing ovations , said today On this particular Martin Luther King Day, it is especially important to recall that for the last several years of his life, Dr. King was illegally wiretapped-one of hundreds of thousands of Americans whose private communications were intercepted by the U.S. government during this period. The FBI privately called King the "most dangerous and effective negro leader in the country" and vowed to "take him off his pedestal." The government even attempted to destroy his marriage and blackmail him into committing suicide. This campaign continued until Dr. King's murder . . . Reading Gore's speech this evening is the best way to honor and remember Dr. King that I can think of. [isen.blog] 5:27:43 PM    comment []

Iran issues stark warning on oil. Iran steps up defiance of international pressure over its nuclear programme by warning of soaring oil prices if it is subjected to economic sanctions. [Guardian Unlimited] 12:20:14 PM    comment []

Ref Stats Update Jan 15th 06. [Blog Maverick] 12:19:53 PM    comment []

Westchester: College Competition, Made Easier to Size Up. A database and management system is helping high school seniors wage the yearly battle to gain entry to the college of their choice by calculating the odds of their entry. By CARIN RUBENSTEIN. [NYT > Education] 12:18:55 PM    comment []

Heavily edited, culled from the list 2006: back with links. Media pundits are flopping around like suffocating carp over Soderbergh's new movie, Bubble (trailer), which will be released on DVD (now available for pre-order on Amazon) just a few days after it comes out in theaters. Tag everything: TagWorld. Outrageous Firsts in Television History. First toilet on tv, first use of the word fuck, first abortion, first rape, and of course first lesbian kiss. Cool Sony commercials in which balls are set free in San Francisco. The Go Daddy commercials that won't air on the Super Bowl. Boring. Think your a hot shot in forecasting the big events in 2006 culture? Take the USA Today quiz to make your predictions. I've had several conversations with people who so greatly misinterpreted Gladwell's Blink that it seemed they never read it, but I never realized someone could write a whole book about his misinterpretation: Think. [Fimoculous.com] 12:18:50 PM    comment []