12 September 2008: Morning By The Morning News — 12 Sep 2008 Unlike in previous years, Sept. 11 becomes a day for reflection and service--and ceasefires. In interview, Gibson takes Palin video out of context, Palin reverses policy on global warming, confuses foreign policy facts. (excerpts here) Palin's favorite clothing brands revel in sales lift--except Patagonia, which refuses to promote the association. "Do you think we should have wiped the bloody snot away and hung our heads?" Putin asks the West to ignore the propaganda machine, hear Russia's position. Bad French translation adds more ambiguity to the Georgia conflict resolution. In Zimbabwe, Mugabe agrees to power-sharing deal with opposition leader Morgan Tvsangirai. In July, Bush approved covert Pakistan raids--without prior approval from Pakistan. How can the right gain control of the web? An Obama administration would reveal the answer. Physicists tells us how fast Usain Bolt could have gone in the 100M. A refreshed look at The Big Lebowski reveals in the Dude and Walter a struggle between abidement and neoconservatism. Determine your geek factor by identifying references from Junot Díaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Video: Preview of Little Britain USA. A photo collection of full English breakfasts.
