Rough calculation here. Today 80 percent of the Internet searches that led here did so on a combination of two of the following three phrases: “Rhona Mitra” “Monica Potter” “Boston Legal.” And tying them together–“leaves” “Rhona Mitra leaves Boston Legal.” “Monica Potter leaves Boston Legal.” “Why did Rhona Mitra leave Boston Legal.” “Why did MonicaContinue reading “On Boston Legal and Search Phrases”
Monthly Archives: October 2005
On Doctor Who for the PSP
You know your cult-following television series has become mainstream when it becomes an early release in the Sony PSP’s special UMD-format disc.
On Harriet Miers and Connections
On August 6th, 2001 President Bush received a Presidential Daily Briefing entitled “Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S.” This was the PDB that current Secretary of State Condi Rice was grilled about by the 9-11 Commission. Yesterday President Bush nominated Harriet Miers, his former staff secretary and current White House Counsel, to be theContinue reading “On Harriet Miers and Connections”
On "Nobody Told Me"
I really, really like John Lennon’s “Nobody Told Me.” Years ago, six now, I bought the Lennon Anthology boxed set. I think I may have listened to this set once. Yes, yes, I know. Needing something to listen to while hammering away at an outline I decided to pull out the Lennon Anthology and giveContinue reading “On "Nobody Told Me"”
On Political Winds
I don’t know which makes me feel better for the future. Tom Delay’s new indictment. Or NPR commentator Daniel Shorr using the words “President Bush” and “unindicted co-conspirator” in the same sentence in talking about the Valerie Plame case on All Things Considered this evening.