Monthly Archives: August 2008

Synecdoche, New York

From imdb.com: "Theater director Caden Cotard (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is mounting a new play. Fresh off of a successful production of Death of a Salesman, he has traded in the suburban blue-hairs and regional theater of Schenectady for the cultured … Continue reading

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Barack Obama – Man Of Mystery

Charles Krauthammer writes: Barack Obama is an immensely talented man whose talents have been largely devoted to crafting, and chronicling, his own life. Not things. Not ideas. Not institutions. But himself. Nothing wrong or even terribly odd about that — … Continue reading

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Agriprocessors Going Under?

From Daashakohol : Rubashkin’s meat is only at 40% of the capacity before the raid and the business is quickly going down, unable to recover from the ongoing Raids, Arrests and loss of workers. As a result, Anash are being … Continue reading

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Gov. Sarah Palin’s Midnight Runs

From the WSJ: Brian Adams for WSJ. Magazine Gov. Sarah Palin has always been a runner. Her parents were marathoners and high school track and cross-country coaches. "Running was a family affair," she says. "I didn’t have much choice. Thankfully, … Continue reading

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A self-help guide which tells women to wear sexy clothes while cooking and cleaning as well as follow men’s orders has become a hit in America

From the Daily Telegraph: The Re-education Of The Female, by first-time author Dante Moore, advises women to follow their man’s orders. Despite the chauvinist opinions, copies have been flying off the shelves in the US. One piece of advice reads: … Continue reading

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