Since I have just received my DVD of this great film, I thought I’d re-post the review I wrote at The Global Sociology Blog. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a wonderful and harrowing adaptation of the book of the same name by Jean-Dominique Bauby (“Jean-Do”, as everyone calls him). Jean-Dominique Bauby was the editor of the French fashion magazine Elle when, at 43, he had a major stroke that put him in a coma for three weeks....
Via Der Spiegel: “When garden gnomes go missing in France, most are tempted to blame the shadowy Garden Gnome Liberation Front . The group has been linked to the disappearance of dozens of miniature garden residents over the years. Not this time, however. Some 170 gnomes and other ornaments have been stolen in the north-western region of Bretagne recently. And it appears to be the work of a serial garden gnome thief acting on his own. Police in the...
Since The DemDaily seldom does one how about an Open Thread? Here’s a photo to help spark off your creativity. Personally, since it sets the tone for the entire Administration it helps me focus and remember the reason we all are working so hard. After the primaries, it helps me remember his possible successor may have more common sense when view of camera’s but believes much of the same political nonsense. OPEN THREAD. Go for it. Sphere: Related Content
As we begin the race to November all Democrats, disaffected Republicans, independents and very angry Clinton supporters of all descriptions need to remember that winning in November is paramount. Taylor Marsh has guest published an analysis of the primaries and the general election that was first created at Real Clear Politics. It is very detailed to say the...
In today’s WaPo Dana Milbank uses his column to bite The Dark Lord, (no, not He-Who-Shall-Not-Be Named), VP Dick Cheney square on the ass while reporting also on Dennis Kucinch’s futile attempt to impeach George Bush. That effort died a quick death. “Why so unwilling to impeach Bush? As Democratic leaders like to say, two words: Dick Cheney. At this late stage in his presidency, Bush can still feel confident that his job is secure, if only because his...
Note to readers: I’ll be offline for the next couple of days taking care of some family stuff — packing up my daughter at college and bringing her home for the summer. I hope that some of our other wonderful writers here will fill in some in my stead. In the meantime there’s always Memeorandum for all the latest in the blogosphere. Sphere: Related Content
I don’t know how to say this, delicately, but something smells fishy in today’s Ten Post Round-Up. 1: The new GI Bill would be too expensive, if passed (according to John McCain), but not if we fired all the scam Iraq contractors and war profiteers… Where is John McCain’s outrage at THIS government spending?–Brilliant at Breakfast 2: If only we had listened to him… Scott Tried to Tell Us…–Bring It On! 3: “FEMA spokesman: Giveaway is “not news”; agency...
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