Todd Drogy makes an appearance in the
Observer. His chestnut: "The media give a very impoverished sense of the American soul."
An essay on plagiarism in the Feb. 2007 Harper's is excellent. I got excited reading this essay since it underscores connectivity and fagenism in the arts. I would think the same holds true for philosophy, which is why I find myself constantly trying to "cite" my ideas; as I've certainly never had an original one.
Another spectacular essay concerning plastic/childhood/flotsam-and-jetsam is in the Harper's Jan. 2007 issue.
harpers.org
50 pages out from the end of
Brother's K. It's sitting by the bed, waiting.
Seeing Bush on
60 Minutes last Sunday and then again on the
NewsHour last Monday was interesting in a couple ways: 1) the difference in competency between Jim Lehrer and the hairdo-as-interviewer on 60 minutes is astounding. 2) the continued incompetency of our erstwhile Commander-in-Chief is astounding.