Archive for August 2010
Had Enough of Lies and Demagoguery from FOX?
The manner in which FOX has been stirring up hatred, yes hatred, against Muslims in his country is appalling. They have done so through mind numbing lies and innuendo. This clip from The Daily Show is one of the most cogent and funniest send ups of FOX I have seen to date. Enjoy. (Give Jon a few minutes to get really going.)
The New Illuminated Manuscript for those UP@NIGHT
The new illuminated manuscript (photo by Cathy Kemp). Obviously not as beautiful as the older ones but awfully functional for those UP@NIGHT. And you can view illuminated manuscripts on the iPad. A good site for finding them: Wikimedia Commons, Illuminated Manuscripts by Name.
Mad Men Mania Revisted
Was I correct in suggesting two weeks ago that Mad Men is in danger of letting style override content? Many of you agreed. Many disagreed. Today I offer a visual update. Two photos. Both taken on an iPhone on Thursday evening, August 5th, at the reasonably upscale Westchester Mall. Mad Men fans will recognize the three posters in the left photo. (The word “Style” on the center window, with a seated former Mrs. Draper, is a bonus.) The photo on the right is drumming up business for Long Island University.
America has turned to style to replace substance (real income and growth) in tough times before. Perhaps we are beginning to see a replay (although in the 1930′s at least the fashion was original).
