OH BABY BABY BABY

GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE



I can change, I
swear...

Stop him before
he kills again. That is the judgment of the American people, and indeed of the entire world, as to the performance of our president, and no State of the Union address can erase that dismal verdict.

President Bush has accomplished what Osama bin Laden only dreamed of by disgracing the model of American democracy in the eyes of the world. According to an exhaustive BBC poll, nearly three-quarters of those polled in 25 countries oppose the Bush policy on Iraq, and more than two-thirds believe the U.S. presence in the Middle East destabilizes the region.

In other words, the almost universal support the United States enjoyed after the 9/11 terrorist attacks has been completely squandered, as a majority of the world's people now believe that our role in the entire world is negative.

NOT TO WORRY



I spend last night at the movie theatre taking in Julie Taymor's Magic Flute, a re-simulcast from last month. Sure it skews to an older demo. But you don't want to miss it tonight on PBS. Resistance is futile. The received line on Mozart's tormenting father revolves around Don Giovanni... but that Queen of the Night aria is a mother consumed with veangance, a control freak who hits every high note. What are we to make of that?

AND NOW THIS:



This guy again. Imposter. Bring your books to see if he matches the author photo.