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Wednesday, October 09, 2002 |
Where I Stand
Believe it or not, I actually agree with many of the Administration's premises about the war on terrorism and the situation in Iraq, and allow that facts could prove me wrong in my criticism. That's the anatomy of a reasonable position. [more]
When it Raynes, It Pours
Pissed off about anything? Hah! Amateur! Don't miss Rayne's prize rant. Warning - not for the faint of heart.
3:16:12 PM 
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The Selling of Practically Everything
Have the sophisticated manipulative techniques of modern marketing fundamentally changed the way we look at the world around us? The Raven thinks so, and points to the consequences this shift has had on the current political debate. Read the comments too: Rayne, Daniel from Relections and I all elaborate on this proposition. More to come soon.
9:06:35 AM
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Does SpongeBob Have a Secret?
Kiddie TV sensation SpongeBob SquarePants is attracting a different set of admirers these days, according to E!Online. I look forward to the cartoon's creator going on O'Reilly to debate some family values moron over the sexual orientation of an animated sponge.
Another, more authoritative take on this subject from my blogging colleague at Standing Room Only.
8:44:26 AM
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Labor's Love Lost
The lockout of ILWU dockworkers on the West Coast indeed posed a threat to the nation's economy, but by invoking the Taft-Hartley Act - the daisy-cutter missile of anti-labor legislation in the United States - Bush may have energized traditionally Democratic voters around a core issue just ahead of the election. And, according to Forbes, he's got the Pacific Maritime Association to thank for it.
8:30:36 AM
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The Art of Terror
Reason Online's Charles Freund offers a cranky assessment of the statements of Damien Hirst (the terror attacks were "visually stunning") and New Zealander Gail Haffern ("The destruction of the World Trade Center was wonderful because it was a new idea."), claiming that they are, at base, not only tasteless but banal.
8:17:19 AM
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