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Movies: Leftist or Not?
Film critic Steve Sailor, writing in the upcoming issue of The American
Conservative, says Hollywood's movies aren't as far left as you might think. No
link available (the issue hasn't even hit the newsstands yet). Excerpt:
> Feminism gets no more than lip service
Book Review at Lew Rockwell
Lew Rockwell has posted a stupendous and shockingly-insightful review of Steven
Johnson's Everything Bad is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture is
Actually Making Us Smarter. Readers of this blog are acquainted with the genius
and oh-so-modest reviewer. Link [http://www.lewrockwell.
Catholic and Naked
Here's a great blurb about Katie Holmes: "devout Catholic" who strips for public
viewing and is Tom Cruise's "lover." Link
[http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/42732004.htm]. Excerpt:
> Katie Holmes says she would happily strip off on-screen.
> Devout
The City
Intriguing piece about The City: A Global History by Joel Kotkin: Link
[http://www.lewrockwell.com/ocregister/hip-cities.html]. Excerpt:
> "The City" offers fascinating insight into the ideologies that have created
different city designs, and into the natural human desire to gather together to
live and
Robson on Big Government
John Robson rolls out a little common sense political philosophy (no link
available yet):
> Monday's Citizen said: "The British government is considering regulating the
maximum temperature of domestic baths." It seems the public are too stupid not
to scald themselves unless big nanny hovers over
1,000 Bars in a Year II
When we ran the post yesterday about the fellow who is frequenting 1,000 bars
this year, we didn't realize he has a blog on which he chronicles his
pilgrimmage. We love bars and their different attributes. The blog does a nice
job of capturing the "aura&
Neat Idea, But . . .
. . . how long until MADD demands a zero-tolerance steering column?
> A Fort Lauderdale man has created a steering wheel that contains a skin sensor
that blocks a vehicle from starting or running if the driver is drunk, an
invention he thinks could reducing alcohol-related accidents.
> The sensor
For Olympic Hopefuls, Spiked with Steroids
The whole North Korean debacle would be funny, if it weren't so scary and sad.
Now this plan to stave off starvation with a new kind of candy. Link
[http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=8629258].
Excerpts:
> North Korea has developed a candy
More Stuff on Four-Legged Children
Canada and Spain vie for first place in the race to normalize homosexuality.
Italy and the country of California are racing to treat pets as child
substitutes. In Italy, there is now a tour book about taking your pet on
vacation. Link
[http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&