Torture by CSI: Miami. I could only take 4.5 minutes. How much can you stand? Watch the video. (How many times does he put on those glasses.)(Hat tip: Franklin Harris) This clip from Idiocracy shows what the news will be like in the future if we keep dumbing things down.(Hat tip: VM at Hit & Run Here's an old favorite that I haven't linked to yet: Cows With Guns. … [Read more...] about Friday Fun Links
A Plan For Iraq?
President Bush has announced his plan for victory in Iraq, and I'll say this about it: It sounds like a plan. Maybe the news sources I usually read have all been omitting this stuff from other reports, but this is the first thing I've heard about the war in Iraq since the initial invasion that sounds like actual military planning. When I first started hearing about the … [Read more...] about A Plan For Iraq?
The Asparagus Gambit
Over at StoptheDrugWar.org, Scott Morgan quotes from the Seattle Times: The [U.S. asparagus] industry has been decimated by a U.S. drug policy designed to encourage Peruvian coca-leaf growers to switch to asparagus. Passed in 1990 and since renewed, the Andean Trade Preferences and Drugs Eradication Act permits certain products from Peru and Colombia, including asparagus, to … [Read more...] about The Asparagus Gambit
The Best Show You’re Not Watching
My favorite new show of this TV season is Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Unfortunately, I seem to be in the minority. But that’s because people just don’t get it. The show boasts a great cast that includes Matthew Perry, Sarah Paulson, Amanda Peet and a handful West Wing veterans. It’s a smart and funny show produced by Aaron Sorkin, the creator of such excellent TV fare … [Read more...] about The Best Show You’re Not Watching
Expanding the Empire – An Introduction
Hi! I’m Gary the new Windypundit Art & Entertainment critic. I will primarily be writing about books, movies, TV shows and sometimes CD's that I have recently read, seen, or listened to. It will not necessarily include the most recently released movies or the latest books or CD’s - only what I may happen to see. I will try to stick to things I really like and point out some … [Read more...] about Expanding the Empire – An Introduction