Edward Murrow rolls in his grave

Not that there's much hope for the future of journalism, but Roger Ebert's blog today showcases its eventual demise. Students in a Broadcasting and Film Writing class were asked to write a story about last week's GOP debate. Not a Cronkite or Brinkley in the bunch. Be prepared to facepalm:

Bachman, received a lot of attention on the campaign trail at on point has begun to lose steam. 

Mitt Romney had an appearance that he was well prepared to speak about the economy and improved his standings, showing that he knowledgable [sic] and an able leader. 

With clear hit and miss candidates, there were distinctive winners and losers. 

Mitt Romney and Herman Cain were on the top of their game with less effective impressing Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann who both needed a certain spark they both didn't evoke.

Twilight Actress Turns Teacher Critic

It's Kristen Stewart, who's apparently not very good in either role. She complains that all of her teachers "failed her" because they didn't put together massive personal lesson plans for her while she was off acting.

The Avengers - 'Nuff said!

Summer can't come soon enough.

Hasn't Ohio Suffered Enough?

LeBron leaves for Miami. Jim Tressel and Co. get their hands slapped by the NCAA. The Reds and Indians collapse in the second half of the MLB season. What else could go wrong?

Joe the Plumber could run for Congress. That's what.

Today in Juxtoposition: Palin and Jobs

Two major headlines today: Sarah Palin's non-entry into the 2012 campaign, and the departure of Steve Jobs from this world. Andrew Sullivan's take is, as usual, brilliant:

Leonard Cohen once said of America that it was "the cradle of the best and the worst". Today, we lost one of the very best in American history, a reticent genius and entrepreneur, an inspiration for countless of us who has changed the very fabric of our lives. And we also saw the end of the road for one of the very worst: a nasty, callow, delusional, vicious know-nothing, brewed in resentment, and whose accomplishments could fit on a postage stamp.


It's a fitting comparison: achievement versus resentment, creativity versus narcissism, hope versus fear. I know which one will get the bigger headlines tomorrow. And there is some comfort in knowing it will pain her.

Sign of the Day

Consider the pot stirred. Heh.

The real obscenity

Not the first f-bomb that comes to mind, probably, but obscene just the same.

"Common Man" v. Corporate Media: Wall St. Occupation Edition

Round One goes to the Common Man!

Are you ready for some false analogies?

Hank Jr. is. And he's even got Fox and Friends a bit befuddled. 

But wait! There's more!

Or maybe there isn't.

'King of Infomercials' found dead in jail cell

Lions playin' like it's 1980

Last time the Detroit Lions were 4-0, Queen ruled the airwaves with "Another One Bites The Dust."