There are some some good posts and comments over at the Shotgun. A blog that really should be a lot busier than it is. Although, you would expect it too be good given that the current election results are a victory of sorts for its readers. The comments to some of the posts are good too, but some are peppered with sour grapes about not getting a majority and the odd Western separatist rears his head, but see Moonbats on parade here for a doozey from Angry. What he forgets is that the primary motivator behind most progressive thought is narcissism. Narcisissists don't like, nor can they fully understand, those who see the world differently than them. The best thing to do with them is talk past them to the people around them who are still capable of listening to reason and try to influence the herd. Otherwise they have to be sidelined

Hat tips from the Shotgun to "Denton's 10 points" here and how primer on how Harper would govern using the power of regulation as opposed to getting statutes passed in the legislature by Occam here

I agree with Denton on Ignatieff and am glad he got elected. By having the Harvard Prof. defend his principled stand on the Iraq war as a Liberal he helps show the peaceniks that not everyone who supports the US presence in Iraq is a war-mongering, neo-con Bush-o-phile. Or just plain stupid. That, in my view, helps mature the debate on this topic and make drains the fever swamps a bit leaving them a little more prone to listen to reason.

more tv

I've been watching more TV than usual lately. I don't think it's a good thing but more of it is starting to hold my interest. NBC on Thursday's offers some quality programming from 9-10 with My Name is Earl and The Office. You Snobs out there who think the British version was awesome are right. It was. But the NBC version is very, very good. The mockumentary format allows for humour on a lot more levels than a straight-up sitcom because the characters can glance at the camera in a moment of bewilderment or surprise because it's supposed to be there or they can play it straight.

No comment on the cancelling of the West Wing since it was long overdue and had jumped the shark in way back when the President got MS walked in from the rain to announce his re-election bid. There were some good episodes prior to that though and i will cop to being a fan at that time but stopped watching soon after.

The OC has done much the same thing after a promising start. How many times has Ryan lost a fight now? 30?

OH!! The "Tank" marathon on the History Channel on New Years day certainly marks the most enlightened bit of programming in the history of the medium. But that's just me

Best 5 minutes of TV

If you don't take the time to watch the last five minutes of American Idol you are missing the greatest amount of enjoyment in the shortest amount of time that TV can offer. That is when the do a quick summary of the days worst contestants. So many damaged people crammed into such a short time it's like crack.

discovery

Currency Lad notes how two cultures are grappling with the important questions re: man and his world.

http://thecurrencylad.blogspot.com/2006/01/western-and-islamic-journeys-of.html

Bit longer of a break than i thought. I actually expected to do more blogging over the holiday season, but reading, lazing and hacking around with the kids took precedence. All in all a good holiday season. Much was consumed of liquid and solid natures, of course. Now, a few hundred K on the treadmill will get rid of what went in.