Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Tuesday ramblings
Cool interview with Omar Epps - he of Dr. Foreman on House. Epps sounds like an interesting guy. With relief, one notes that he will continue on the show, just in a different capacity. I hope the change makes Foreman whine a little less; I've wanted to yell at him several times to chill or leave. The change will be good for the show, I think; don't you?
Get out your handkerchiefs and wave bye-bye to Cindy Sheehan who is resigning her self-appointed role as "face of the anti-war movement." Which moniker suggests she's stuck in a 40-year time warp. A good point on one of the discussions of her departure is that one should feel sorry even for her because it's pretty clear she never grieved for her son's death but, instead, displaced all her feelings onto her anti-war and, ultimately, anti-America bashing. I think what bothers me most, though, is that her (and others') extreme absurdity make it so hard to have rational discourse about the war. And that she (and others) seem to find it so hard to distinguish between (a) hating the war and (b) having deeply negative feelings about Bush and (c) hating America which is where she has landed at present (read this). We should try not to confuse culture of the moment with intrinsic values. I do feel bad for her if she means what she says, but her inability to see or speak nuance troubles me a lot.
Superb graphic at Dogpile for Memorial Day. Charming, heartfelt, perfect. (ht freelancefred)
Terrific discussion about omelets at Fresh Bilge, a perfect example of why I love some blogs.
Apparently Paul Newman is calling it quits as far as acting. It makes me sad to think he feels slowed down or whatever he feels, enough to require making such an announcement. Some of his work was wonderful and how fortunate we are to have been able to see it. I guess we just have to make do, now, with popcorn and salad dressing and organic cookies.
Hugh Laurie has been awarded an OBE! Who better?! (ht Anwyn)
Longish interview/essay on Leonard Cohen, poet and songwriter extraordinaire.
More as the day goes on.
Get out your handkerchiefs and wave bye-bye to Cindy Sheehan who is resigning her self-appointed role as "face of the anti-war movement." Which moniker suggests she's stuck in a 40-year time warp. A good point on one of the discussions of her departure is that one should feel sorry even for her because it's pretty clear she never grieved for her son's death but, instead, displaced all her feelings onto her anti-war and, ultimately, anti-America bashing. I think what bothers me most, though, is that her (and others') extreme absurdity make it so hard to have rational discourse about the war. And that she (and others) seem to find it so hard to distinguish between (a) hating the war and (b) having deeply negative feelings about Bush and (c) hating America which is where she has landed at present (read this). We should try not to confuse culture of the moment with intrinsic values. I do feel bad for her if she means what she says, but her inability to see or speak nuance troubles me a lot.
Superb graphic at Dogpile for Memorial Day. Charming, heartfelt, perfect. (ht freelancefred)
Terrific discussion about omelets at Fresh Bilge, a perfect example of why I love some blogs.
Apparently Paul Newman is calling it quits as far as acting. It makes me sad to think he feels slowed down or whatever he feels, enough to require making such an announcement. Some of his work was wonderful and how fortunate we are to have been able to see it. I guess we just have to make do, now, with popcorn and salad dressing and organic cookies.
Hugh Laurie has been awarded an OBE! Who better?! (ht Anwyn)
Longish interview/essay on Leonard Cohen, poet and songwriter extraordinaire.
More as the day goes on.
Labels: modern culture, tv
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