Lots of good reading out there. Here's my "short" list of the day, in no particular order.
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New Book on How Corporations are Brainwashing Children, Organic Consumers Assoc.
Inflammatory title aside, the book looks interesting, if only to reinforce what we already know in a common sense sort of way. When I worked for the advocacy "group" Center for the Study of Commercialism, we had a large file labeled "Kids". It was, in fact, the file that Ralph Nader requested in a phone call with yours truly. Advertising to kids just makes good business sense in our capitalist society. Get them early and you get them for life.
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Tribe drops black eye on Bombers by Justice B. Hill, mlb.com
I had to include this here as well as in my last entry. This game deserves mentioning twice. But lest we rest on any celebratory laurels, these two teams get to play each other again tonight and the result is anyone's guess. Will the Yankees enact revenge? Will the game be an extra innings pitching duel? Will the Indians find another way to win? The fact that they do it all again tonight is just one reason why baseball is such a wonderful sport.
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President Admits War On Terror Cannot Be Won, Julian Borger, The Guardian UK
Is there a chink in the armor? Did the press catch Bush in an unguarded private moment? I would like to believe that despite his rigid exterior and steadfastly consistent behavior, the man is fraught with inner turmoil.
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Christopher Lydon Interviews...Richard Ben Cramer
This guy has talked with some very interesting people. His interview with Richard Ben Cramer looks excellent. If you haven't the time, at least read the accompanying text to the interview.
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Sierra Club Votes: Election 2004 Issues and Information
The fact sheets (in PDF form) that the Sierra Club has put together about the two major candidates are a quick read and should provide good talking points if you are at all inclined to write a letter to the editor, talk to RINOs (you did read the Moore article, right?) or just to convince you once and for all that Bush is ironically named.
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We’re Not in Lake Wobegon Anymore: How did the Party of Lincoln and Liberty transmogrify into the Party of Newt Gingrich’s Evil Spawn and their Etch-A-Sketch President, a Dull and Rigid Man, whose Philosophy is a Jumble of badly sutured Body Parts trying to Walk? by Garrison Keillor
Even if you don't listen to A Prairie Home Companion, you must still appreciate a man who can write a long-winded, 18th century title in this day and age of increasing belief that brevity=good. I've been a fan of the show (and Keillor) for years now. I was a regular listener of the program in the late '90s when I lived in Columbus. I have since fallen out of the habit, although lately Paul has shown moderate interest in trying to tune in on a regular basis, so I might just find myself enjoying more News from Lake Wobegon (by far my favorite segment of the show). The aforementioned article is a must-read.
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Crowning Prince George by Nicholas D. Kristoff, New York Times
I've recently signed up again for the daily mailing of NY Times Op/Eds. The reason: Maureen Dowd. I watched her on Charlie Rose and fell into a fit of hero-worship. Unfortunately, the Times have a evil policy of read-it-within-24-hours-or-pay, so it is not possible to read any of her stuff unless you have access to say Lexis-Nexus (thank God for my lingering university account). And since she's currently on vacation from the Times (she's out promoting her new book Bushworld), there are no new columns to read. But this one by Kristoff will do as a very good replacement.
Posted by Elizabeth at September 1, 2004 11:57 AM