Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Goats and Votes

  • What I'm Watching/Listening To/Reading:
    • I have to admit that I've come to like the Terminator show. It's grown into itself this season. Last night's episode used a Rashomon-style construct, but with enough flair to keep it from being just another Rashomon-style rip-off. It also had a big Rodriguez-esque November Sweeps ending. The point is that I used to run as much as a week behind on episodes, but now I make sure I watch it within a day or two.
    • Olbermann was on The View, where he talked about how he doesn't vote. That's disappointing. His argument is that it serves as a symbol of impartiality. First, nobody thinks he's impartial. Second, I'm betting that Cronkite and Murrow voted.
  • Random Thoughts/Links:
    • When will people understand that you don't mess with animals! Even goats in a petting zoo would just as soon eat you as look at you.
    • Jerome Bettis thinks the Ravens could be Super Bowl contenders. It is getting hard to remain only cautiously optimistic.
  • Daily Rant:
    • I just disrespect sleep.

3 comments:

  1. That is disappointing about Olbermann. I remember Tom Brokaw saying that he was registered independent because he felt that as a newscaster he had to show impartiality, but he never went so far as to say he didn't vote. And I have to agree with you: what impartiality? I think it's pretty clear what side of the fence he comes down on.

    "Don't kid yourself, Jimmy. If a cow ever got the chance, he'd eat you and everyone you care about!" -Troy McClure

    -Tom

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  2. I've never agreed with the argument that not voting proves impartiality, but Olbermann trying to say that is the most ridiculous example I've ever heard!

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