For the past few days I’ve been obsessed by the carnage
unfolding on Wall Street and the latest revelations about Sarah
Palin, McCain’s choice to fill his VP slot. (She seems to be an
odd blend of both Bush and Cheney.) As a result, I am a bit
clueless as to the tragedy occurring in Texas and Louisiana
as a result of Hurricane Ike.
The Hermit Kings
Preisdent Hamid Karzai and President Bush met earlier
this week to determine who was more isolated and
unpopular among their respective populations. It was
a draw.
Both leaders rarely set foot outside of the safe,
bubble-like atmospheres that are provided by their
capitol cities. But, it is rumored that they actually
did discuss some of the pressing issues in the [...]
Another Macabre Spectacle
CNN has developed an effective formula to portray images
of profound sorrow. The original 24 hour news network is
a master at creating a visual and audio feast that allows us
to savor tragedy. In the background, an image of thousands
of mourners, candles in hand, lights up the night sky- the
cameras catch the reflections of flames [...]