f/k/a . . .

Sad tale:  Two decades ago, the most beautiful lawyer on the planet brought me to a 

fund-raiser for Sen. Harry Reid, when I visited her in Carson City, flying from my home

in D.C.   I don’t remember a word he said, but that could be because (a) a baked

chicken breast exploded when my fork entered it, sending a pint or so of fat all over

my shirt, tie, suit, etc.  or (b) gorgeousEsq had broken up with me that morning. This

came back to me while watching Sen. Reid on Meet the Press this morning.  This time,

I listened and was quite dismayed that the new Democratic leader failed to answer so

many important questions.  [But, he would “rather dance than fight” and will punch back

if punched.]  Tim Russert didn’t bother to press for answers.   Another disappointment from

Nevada (where I also might have contracted chronic fatigue syndrome).

 

  Among other historical misconceptions caused by his popular song, Steve Martin confesses

in a NYT op/ed today:  

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  King Tut was not “born in Arizona.”
  
  
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  He did not live in a “condo made of stone-a.”

Meanwhile, Maureen Dowd admits the Christmas Season drives her crazy. Amen.

 

  Has the “productive” Post-it^® Flag Highlighter come flying at you yet from a Law.com

Network weblog?  One almost poked out my eye at Fed84’s place today, and the Scold’s, too. 

 

  The Weblawg Alms Race Update [see, also, tears for the mendicant professor ]

Good News: Prof. B. has removed his Pay Pal plea from the top of his weblog and now has a tasteful

“Make a Contribution” button right under his search box.

Bad News: Our debonaire neo-con pontificator has held an Evening Pledge Break, too, and blames

tipmeister Andrew Sullivan for this lapse in libertarian self-sufficiency.  “But, Andy did it first, Mom!!”

 

  Prof.  Kerr at Volokh presents a quote on the lack of “objectivity” in the press, due      

to the need to prune facts, and prioritize them and the stories selected.   What I cannot figure out is

what the solution might be to this purported problem.  The human brain also takes in millions of

sensory inputs and focuses on a few at a time, filtered through its own belief-experience system.

I’m pleased that there are reporters and editors who sift through facts for me — my job becomes

finding the ones who do it well and staying atuned for missing or misinterpreted information.