All the President's Men, Redux

"The fundamental right of Americans, through our free press, to penetrate and criticize the workings of our government is under attack as never before," wrote William Safire last month. When an alumnus of the Nixon White House says our free press is being attacked as "never before," you listen.

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Now THIS should energize the broadcast...

Chris Rock has signed on to host the Oscars.

YEAH, BABY!

I need a "BOOKS!" icon...

Books I'm currently somewhere in the middle of, all of which I would recommend if anyone said "Hey, I need something new to read..."

The latest from Christopher Moore: The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror
The latest from Terry Pratchett: Going Postal
The latest from Tom Carson: Gilligan's Wake
The first from Susanna Clarke: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

and re-reading Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace.

Man, I've read more in the six weeks since I quit my job then I read in the previous two years combined. Ahhh, sweet, sweet books. How I have missed you.