Chronicle Careers: 08/26/2005

On leaving the Ivory Tower, or What has Higher Education Become?

Wonkette - Hitch v. Stewart: Stewart, TKO

Wonkette - Hitch v. Stewart: Stewart, TKO Now I wish I'd seen this, but I can't stand hearing Hitchens speak anymore.

The Blog | Justin Frank: Pedaling as Fast as He Can | The Huffington Post

The Blog | Justin Frank: Pedaling as Fast as He Can | The Huffington Post A scary analysis of Bush as recovering alcoholic and that being the reason for much of his narrow-mindedness--he can't accept anything that deviates from his mind-set.

Hullabaloo

Digby has an interesting take on the politico-media elite that runs things in this post. Insightful analysis of why the media hated Hart, Clinton, Gore, et al.

The Rude Pundit

The Rude Pundit: "But let us not 'applaud,' as CAIR did, Graham's firing for his words. It's the same as applauding ABC for firing Bill Maher after 9/11. It'd be the same as taking Marc Maron off Air America for some of the (really funny) shit he says about fundamentalist Christians."

The Rude Pundit has it right. I think Graham's an asshole, like most of his ilk, but he probably shouldn't have been fired.

Salon.com Arts & Entertainment | Buried alive

This is a requiem for Six Feet Under, one of the best shows ever on television. It's on Salon.com, so a subscription or ad-intensive day pass are required.

Energy Fiend � Death by Caffeine

I haven't added anything in a while, but saw this link somewhere (if I could remember where, I'd give credit where it's due). Amusing.