Quotations 
Is Coldplay’s end nigh?
“Coldplay are very close to losing their career. They’ve been dangerously close to becoming the Duran Duran of the new millenium (reflecting the frequent observation that current music is stylistically reliving the ’80s, and now we’re near the end of the ’80s and ready for grunge again, thank God). Coldplay are quickly losing relevance and […]
A size 10
“It doesn’t bother me. If you want the facts, it was a size 10 shoe that he threw.” –George W. Bush, joking with reporters after a TV reporter hurled two shoes at him at a press conference in Iraq Sunday.
Bribery more serious than torture?
“It’s all very well to insist that Obama be as forthcoming and transparent as possible concerning any connection between himself and his staff and the Blagojevich matter. Transparent, open government was an important part of what Obama promised as a candidate, and he should be held to his pledges. Even so, am I the only one who […]
Corruption theater
“Chicago is not the most corrupt American city, it’s the most theatrically corrupt.” -Studs Terkel, in 1978
A scandal you can tell your kids about
“This Illinois Senate-seat news is outrageous and shameful. That said, it warms my heart. Finally, a political scandal you can talk to your children about. No room at the Mayflower. No myspace page. No Gay-American announcement. Just good and evil and money and power corrupting.” –Kathryn Jean Lopez
Quotation: A more meaningful season
“That’s right, you heard me. College basketball’s regular season is far more meaningful, far more compelling and far more important than college football’s. That’s because college basketball actually has a postseason tournament where the champion is decided not by pollsters and computers but by what happens on the court. Since more teams have a chance […]
Quotation: Nothing but sunshine?
“I don’t believe there’s any cloud that hangs over me. I think there’s nothing but sunshine hanging over me.” -Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, talking to reporters on Monday. Blagojevich and his chief of staff were arrested this morning on federal corruption charges.
Quotation: Stop it now
“Tolerance, respect, and trust are always two-way streets, and tolerance respect and trust often do not include agreement, or even approval. We need to be able to disagree without being disagreeable. We need to stop talking as if we are experts on the real motives of people with whom we have never even spoken. We […]