Little by little I’m wrapping things up.  Meeting with the transportation office today and will be packed out next Tuesday.  It’s all getting real now.

…all because of those damn teabaggers…

Are you In the Mood?

Based on the clips from election night coverage I saw, I find it hard to believe that NBC even had standards.  I really don’t give a care that Olbermann made campaign contributions, I just think MSNBC trying to demonstrate journalistic integrity is hilarious!

Yes, MSNBC is forever trying to distinguish itself from Fox as a “real” news organization — and forever failing miserably. Again, compare the coverage on Tuesday night. (Mediaite did!) A few weeks ago, Griffin noted that Fox lets its guests fundraise on air and crowed, “Show me an example of us fund-raising.” Whereupon Johnny Dollar quickly compiled a bunch of examples. Media Matters has also been whining on MSNBC’s behalf about Fox giving too much airtime to particular candidates, like Rand Paul. Johnny Dollar turned that one around too in a big way. It’s not that one network has a slant and the other doesn’t; it’s that, as Jon Stewart said the other day to Chris Wallace, MSNBC is “double-A ball.” And suspending Olby for this nonsense is a weak, transparent attempt by them to convince people that they’re not.

By the way, this is the inaugural post in my “oh, THAT liberal bias” category.

…apparently.

Chris Matthews says the thrill is gone:

While she spoke, a member of the crowd behind her came into view of the camera, holding a sign that read, “How’s The Tingle, Chris?” The sign referenced Matthews’ famous comment in 2008 that he “got a thrill up my leg” when listening to a speech by President Obama.

That’s when Matthews lost patience.

“Congresswoman Bachmann, are you hypnotized tonight?” he asked. Has someone hypnotized you? Because no matter what I ask you you give the same answer. Are you hypnotized? has someone put you under a trance tonight?”

“We’re coming out of our trance, really we’re coming out of our nightmare,” Bachmann responded. “I think people are thrilled tonight. I imagine that thrill is probably not so tingly on your leg anymore.”

After the interview was over, Matthews and his fellow MSNBC panelists reacted to the “How’s The Tingle” sign. Rachel Maddow said it was a way for people to charge that MSNBC was “in the tank” for President Obama. Matthews himself stressed that he had never actually used the word “tingle,” but that he reacted physically when people, such as Obama, stirred his feelings of patriotism about the United States.

“They’re making fun of me, fine, for saying that. I can live with that,” he said.

Heh.

…well, see for yourself.

I’d put this in the don’t judge a book by its cover category I suppose.

How bad a teacher do you have to be in order to be banned from teaching for life?  This bad.

I predict one helleva ugly divorce.

Well, I’ve blown through all four seasons of Mad Men now, with the exception of the season finale which I’ll get to as soon as I find it available for download.  Quite the show, especially for someone like me who enjoys time travel.  This is the best piece of writing I’ve seen describing the various levels on which the show touches the viewer.

Speaking of time travel, I watched Hot Tub Time Machine tonight and enjoyed revisiting the 80s.  Sappy in places, but funny too.  Worth a watch if you’ve got a couple of hours to kill.

Oh, I’m also into the first two episodes of season 5 of Dexter.  Episode 3 is on tap for tomorrow.

Does it sound like I’m watching too much TV?  Heh.  Man does not live by darts alone!

Sometimes it’s better to let sleeping dogs lie I suppose…

So, last night I dream that Sylvester Stallone is planning my murder to prevent me from testifying to a grand jury.  He didn’t succeed.

In other news, it’s probably not wise for a newscaster to mock the rather unfortunate name of a foreign dignitary.  Repeatedly.  What a dipshit.

Heading to the Seroksan/East Ocean area to honor Chris Columbus this weekend.

That is all.

…we will!

Actually, it is pretty refreshing to see these eco-fascists remove the mask and reveal their true hearts desire.

Not even a surprise really.  It seems to be pretty standard to wish death upon those who refuse to join the cult.

Watch the video!

The scariest bridges in the world…

Although I have a touch of acrophobia, bridges don’t usually bother me.  The exception being those rickety, swinging, pedestrian bridges.  Like this one:

But I could handle this bad boy (I think):

Tell me ’bout them good ol’ days.

I have been, ahem, keeping my eye on the controversy involving sports reporter Ines Sainz and the boys from the NY Jets.  It seems the modestly dressed Ms. Sainz was subjected to demeaning behavior while pursuing her journalistic responsibilities on the gridiron sidelines:

I know the first word that comes to my mind when I see this photo is “professional”. 

So anyway, the aforementioned incident has now sparked a fascinating debate concerning gender and sports.  Specifically, folks are asking the perhaps unanswerable question:  just who is the hottest foreign sports reporter (female division)?  You can peruse the nominees here.

As for me, I think the whole discussion is sexist and disrespectful to women in general and to the sports reporting profession in particular.  I want to go on record as having said that.  I would also like to nominate a Korean reporter for consideration as world’s hottest:

I’m bad, I know.