Because Penske and Bilmore Asked
 

Mmmmmm ice wine. Nectar of the gods. Perhaps we can enjoy a glass (I'm not buying yours) as part of our expedition.

Apropos of books, I know this is not the book club, but this is a really good book - The in-between world of Vikram Lall. It's about an Indian/African guy growing up in Kenya in the 50s (interesting times) who becomes disillusioned and moves to Canada. Also about feeling like you are part of many and not really part of any culture. I liked it a lot. Just beat Margaret Atwood and others for the Giller Prize.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...846&vi=reviews

Getting it on Film
 

Montecore,

I want you to know that although on Saturday or Sunday I did see a stuffed replica of you with red splatters all over it, I was not involved in what I'm sure was some kind of sick Halloween costume making light of your behavior and the injuries of your beloved Roy. On behalf of whoever came up with such a costume, I apologize to you and all other white tigers.

I hope you and your human are doing as well as can be expected and that you are not slated for execution. I'm sure the fact that the replica was on a dumpster is no indication that your dead body is doomed to the same fate in the near future.

TV Executive Finally Figures It Out
 

NBC's Entertainment Chief Jeff Zucker, on why the major networks continue to lose audience despite the new fall season -- "...some of the programming just sucked."

http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/1...ens/index.html

Because Penske and Bilmore Asked
 

Shouldn't that be, "You wound us."?

(Sorry, couldn't resist -- and I'm likely not the first to make this lame-ass joke, but eh, who cares?)

Who wants to be a porn star
 

Sorry if someone already linked to this, but new reality show, can you be a porn star? Real people having real sex!

http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/1....ap/index.html

Because Penske and Bilmore Asked
 

Poster? Bitch, please. Your oppo research is for shit.

https://www.googlestore.com/googlest...ems/GO0033.jpg

Because Penske and Bilmore Asked
 

Perhaps. Indeed. Maybe I will be so hopped up, no pun intended, from my purchase that the ice wine will be on me. Maybe.

One favour though, please don't tell PLF, I don't want him crashing this party.

Because Penske and Bilmore Asked
 

Who died and gave you veto power?

Who wants to be a porn star
 

I obviously know nothing about this particular show. However, my past research indicates that depictions of human copulation in most instances is better left to the professionals. And do we want our most talented amateurs going pro so close to an Olympics year?

Getting it on Film
 

Link, please!

Dichotomy of the Day:
 

For a dichotomy:

http://www.949zht.com/slc-common/eli...elizabeth1.jpg

or

http://www.jessica-lynch.com/images/...ch_jessica.jpg

Dichotomy of the Day:
 

Huh. Uncanny.

Dichotomy of the Day:
 

has someone mentioned their TV movies conflict? eerie!

Because Penske and Bilmore Asked
 

I've heard he is a busy working and traveling guy right now. And I think we either bored him or scared him off. Not sure which.

So some dude in the PNW pled guilty today to 48 murders in exchange for the prosecutor's promise to forego the death penalty. I repeat: forty-eight murders. All women.

Maybe this is for the PB,* but does anyone else wonder about the dubious morality of vowing to seek the death penalty up to the moment the defendant pleads guilty?

Doesn't it create a troubling incentive for you to waive your right to a jury trial on innocence or guilt in order to save your life?

And doesn't it cheapen the profound difference between death and LWOP if the state's willing to waive death in order to avoid the expense of a trial?

*This is the kind of legal policy discussion we used to have on the Big Board, FWIW.