DOAKS

From the WSJ: Thinking Outside the Lox. Fun read.

From SNL: Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton Address the Nation. Fun watch.

Weekend Journal: The Triumph of Culture Over Politics. Interesting read. Link. Not as boring as the title suggests. A few quotes from the article, to prove to you that I read it:

If hearing the word “culture” makes you think of Rossini, the latest translation of “Anna Karenina,” the Guggenheim Museum or “The Wire,” then you’re probably a liberal — or, at least, an unreconstructed “cosmopolitan” conservative. But if the word culture means for you forms of courtship, or sexual preference, or the relationship between parents and children, or the set of rituals that revolve around the ownership and use of a gun, or, most passionately of all, ways of living, and believing, and rejoicing, and suffering, and dying that are hallowed by the religion you practice and embodied in the church you belong to — if for you, culture does not primarily signify opera or HBO, then you are probably celebrating Sarah Palin’s ragged, real-seeming life.

Note to self in the public forum: make sure to rent or buy “The Wire”.

Finally, “The New Pranksters”, a funny read. Gosh darn it, why didn’t I think of some of these stuff?

Good afternoon. Just got back from reading the Journal. Poolside. I hope you are sitting in an uncomfortable office cubicle.

The Wall Street Journal came out with their first magazine. I still haven’t read it. A bit too glossy for me. Too many photos. If I wanted to feel dumb, I could just buy US Weekly or simply look in the mirror.

Saturday’s Journal, in the Corrections & Amplifications Column (many liberals would opine that the entire paper fits into this category), there was the following mea culpa:

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is 44 years old. An article on the governor in the Fall 2008 edition of WSJ. magazine that was included with some copies of the Sept. 6 Journal incorrectly said she is 45.

Yes. This is a minuscule error. FYI, my WSJ Magazine copy was among the “some” (botched) batch. However, remember, the elections will soon be upon us. And lots of attention has been directed at Palin’s youth. Therefore, mistaking Sarah Palin’s age is a matter of significance, albeit even just one year older!

A few weeks back, I blogged about a WSJ front page that juxtaposed a picture of Obama with the word “Muslim”. No doubt this was NOT intentional. Still, people need to be very sensitive. And pay attention to the nuances.

Here’s what I really don’t get; fine. The age was wrong. You made mention of it in your correction section. But why does the ONLINE version still say Palin is 45? This isn’t a print copy…which would make it too late to fix. For heavens sake, this is the web version.

To the folks at the Journal: details!

By the time I sat down to read yesterday’s WSJ, it was late in the evening. Time flies when you’re an international Kippah peddler. (I shipped an Obamica to Australia today)

On Wednesday, the Journal took Bush to task for going easy on Putzin. On Thursday, the editorial staff noted the stronger rhetoric emanating from our nations capital.

A few words caught my deficient attention: “We should add that White House officials let us know they were less than delighted — the actual words were a tad more colorful – about our editorial yesterday….”

Wicked! Why didn’t the Journal publish the exact wording of the angry memo? Are they afraid that the White House will cancel their subscription to the Journal? Doesn’t the WSJ realize that President Bush doesn’t read the Journal anyways because there are is no Comics section? Salt and Pepper is their only comic strip.

In other Journal related news, Karl Rove outlined four states that will be key in the coming election. And they are: Virginia, Colorado, Michigan & Ohio. Other competitive states mentioned: Florida, Pennsylvania, Nevada, New Hampshire, Missouri and Wisconsin.

On an ending note; I am itching to discuss the ongoing Russian war. I am a self-made expert in foreign affairs and I am aware of the fact the Georgia being attacked by Russia is the Country and NOT the US state. (My friend in Atlanta told me this for a FACT.) However, I am afraid to bring up this topic in a conversation because I can’t pronounce Tbilisi or Saakashvili. But I do have some good opinions on the matter.