Month: February 2005

Jeez. They just don’t get it.

Hardblogger, Mike Moran, commenting on the recent Eason Jordan fall from grace:

“But this latest instance of demonstrates the dangers of combining the unfettered, unaccountable blogosphere with “main stream” journalism institutions that react slavishly to share prices and are suffering through crises of confidence (ala CNN) or integrity (ala The New York Times and CBS). While it remains unclear if Jordan jumped or was pushed from his Atlantan heights, what is clear is that CNN is a lesser place without him, and the quality of political debate in the United States will likely deteriorate further, as well.”

The rest of the article is just more of the same. Bloggers=evil. Jordan? A hapless victim of the “Taliban of the American Media”.

Looks like the blogosphere will continue babysitting the MSM for quite awhile.

Yes.

“The moral of the story: the media can’t just cover up the truth and expect to get away with it – and journalists can’t just toss around allegations without substantiation and expect people to believe them anymore.”

Captain Ed, in yesterday’s edition of the NYT. (NYT reg required)

More: Jarvis dissects the article.

First, let me say one thing. I Love My Wife.

<Risk On>
Thinking about this for a moment, I have to say – Karol, you’re right.
</Risk Off>

Did I mention that I Love My Wife?

From the UK Telegraph op-ed page:

“The ugly blight of Oscarphobia has yet to be entirely eradicated, and it is difficult for many otherwise ordinary homosexuals – when in their teens they first find themselves struggling with frightening and unnatural urges to stay up late and watch a bunch of phony old actors congratulating themselves on being rich – to share, except with the closest intimates, their feelings about who looked best on the red carpet. Their eyes may swell with answering tears as they watch Gwyneth Paltrow blub; but these are tears they choose not to shed in public. These people deserve our sympathy, not our condemnation.”

The thought that someone, or even a group of people, have this issue on the top of their “must be concerned about this” list is unbelievable.

God help them.

There is proof that Glenn Reynolds is a real human being, contrary to the opinion of this blogger. Don’t believe me? Well, go now, and see the Blogfather in the (video taped) flesh.

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…told his radio show audience today that he has colon cancer. The audio of his announcement is on his website.

Chrenkoff has part 21 in his series, Good Post-Election News from Iraq. Don’t stop scrolling.

The Grammy’s “Spoken Word” award category. It’s gotta go. I’m not saying this just because Bubba won tonight. The category is dumb, it’s filler, and it’s a waste of time.

Jeez, this is so metrosexual. Tony Blair reaches out to the electorate by admitting that he’s a little arrogant. Note to the PM: You’ll be re-elected, so please…take off the skirt and put the pants back on.