Alarming News: I like Morgan Freeberg. A lot.
American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: We were following a trackback and thinking "hmmm... this is a bloody excellent post!", and then we realized that it was just part III of, well, three...Damn. I wish I'd written those.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
Just Muttering: Two nice pieces at House of Eratosthenes, one about a perhaps unintended effect of the Enron mess, and one on the Gore-y environ-movie.
Mein Blogovault: Make "the Blog that No One Reads" one of your daily reads.
The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
Love him or hate him, Karl Rove sums it up accurately here:
It’s a whole lot of debt for not that many jobs saved. The White House says they were not involved in the ad in any way, but if you listen to what Rove actually said during the interview, that’s not the issue.
Hat tip to John at Verum Serum, who actually likes Clint Eastwood and his ad. But ultimately, reality wins every time, and “halftime in America” is not about reality.
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I liked the ad, and I’m inclined to give Eastwood the benefit of the doubt on it. I think his intentions were pure when he agreed to appear in it. It came off to me as more pro-America than pro-Obama or even pro-Chrysler. It did not talk about anything the Chrysler company itself is doing to respond to customer needs or leap ahead of competitors like Toyota or Hyundai. The theme of the narrative was that America in general (and its auto industry in particular) is down, but not out.
Watching the ad, all I could think about was Eastwood’s role in “Gran Torino,” in which everyone around him wants the car that he built while working in one of those Detroit factories. I’m surprised no one has mentioned this in all the hubbub since Sunday.
- cylarz | 02/08/2012 @ 14:17