Quote of the day.

“The problem is, without witty and cutting criticisms, what is the point of a blog?.”

This quote springs like a blossom from the turd that is the post that surrounds it. Honestly, I can’t make heads nor tails of the whole thing. I think this may have been better executed if everyone who cared had been cc’ed in an email. What’s it doing in my RSS feed? There must be some mistake.

Funny name but what I’m describing is the camera mount for my Flip. It has velcro straps that allow you to attach it to just about anything. The only thing I can think of is a bike, however. And that’s what I bought it for. 

QT version

Secret Bush Administration Torture Memo Released Today In Response To ACLU Lawsuit

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The Yoo Memo

The John Yoo Situation

The Yoo Coverup

TPM Muckraker: The Yoo Torture Memo

More…

I did not know that a fellow named David Lynch was a member of The Platters, famous for their hits “Only You” and “The Great Pretender”. I mention this because I had a hunch that “Only You” was on the soundtrack to a movie by the other David Lynch, the film director. Apparently not so. But the song fits that particular brand of discomfiting irony that “Blue Velvet” fooled around with. I’m thinking of the Roy Orbison songs in that film, and the Bobby Vinton title track. There’s nothing creepier than nostalgia mixed with horrific violence. At least there wasn’t until it became a cliche.

A ridiculous video of my daughter’s parakeet that doesn’t really show off my new Flip camera very well. Still, it amuses me.