Python Soccer

A link at Andrew Sullivan's blog to Monty Python's sketch of German vs. Greek philosophers,

The Devil in Prada

I finally saw a movie for the first time in 7 months this past Friday.

Barbara Amiel in the Daily Telegraph 7/2/2006 managed the best article I cam across, in which she makes no bones that, in her view, Meryl Streep's character is no match for the real Anna Wintour.

Perhaps Florida Should Require "Factual" History...

...then political candidates will not make campaign-killing remarks like this by Katherine Harris:

Separation of church and state is "a lie we have been told,"Harris said in the interview, published Thursday, saying separating religion and politics is"wrong because God is the one who chooses our rulers."

"If you're not electing Christians, then in essence you are going to legislate sin,"Harris said.

Fox News 8/26/2006

Canon

The New York Times 8/26/2006 story, and the YouTube video

Force Feeding

God Mode, Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006. Originally from Harper's Magazine, July 2006. By Luke Mitchell.

A disturbing article in many ways (tipped by Trey Menefee).