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Friday, March 07, 2003

Feels like it's time for a Friday Brain Buffer Clearing. Let's see what's in there:



In the latest edition of his "Whatever" column, John Scalzi comes through with some of the most cogent analysis of the Bush administration, and Dubya himself, that I've seen to date. I couldn't have said it better myself.



In a tangentially related story, Movie Poop Shoot is reporting that Timothy Bottoms, who played the president in Comedy Central's short-lived sitcom That's My Bush!, may reprise the role in the much more serious Showtime film DC 9/11, about the terrorist attacks of 2001.

If the film's producers want to make their effort a parody of itself from the get-go, I can think of no better way for them to do it.



New addition to the Films I Never Want to See Under Any Circumstances list: the remake of Willard. It goes right up there next to the original Willard.



Sean Shesgreen, a professor of English at my alma mater, brings us a history of winespeak in the second half of 20th century, and briefly ruminates on where this ridiculously descriptive sub-genre of culinary criticism is headed in the 21st. As an amateur dabbler in winespeak myself, I found the article to be an excellent, accessible primer on the subject. (link via The Morning News)




Christopher Reeve was absolutely riveting last week on Smallville. His powerful, nuanced, pitch-perfect performance as reclusive genius Dr. Virgil Swann was the high water mark of what has already been an outstanding season. I fervently hope he agrees to return to the role from time to time.



I am now well and truly ready for spring. I may need to convince our choreographer that tomorrow's dance rehearsal should be held outside, so that we might enjoy the life-affirming 60 degree high we're being promised.



"When the wretched winter drags on forever and the cold rain turns the dirty snow into dirty slush and the news is all bad and war looms and severe depression begins to seem like the only sensible lifestyle -- at times like this, it's refreshing to know that somewhere out there a squirrel is water-skiing." - Peter Carlson, Washington Post
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