Bill Clinton’s Image Control – Cigars & War

| September 8, 2006

According to the New York Post, Bill Clinton is demanding changes to several scenes in the 9/11 drama set to air on Sunday and Monday on ABC.

Clinton says there are scenes that misrepresent his role in pursuing Osama bin Laden. The letter obtained by the Post from Bruce Lindsey, head of the Clinton Foundation, states that “the content of this drama is factually and incontrovertibly inaccurate” and calls for ABC to correct the errors or pull the drama entirely.

Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter is Dead

| September 6, 2006

I’m deeply saddened by the news of Steve’s death due to the barb of a stingray’s tail to his heart. While diving off the north Queensland coast he swam over a sting ray and met his end during the filming of a documentary called ‘The Ocean’s Deadliest’. Steve, an Australian naturalist and conservationist exemplified what it’s like to live with passion and purpose, what Gandhi called “My life is my message.” His enthusiasm for animals, people, and children always made me wide-eyed. Where did this guy get his energy? It’s a great loss that such a magnanimous spirit is no longer on this earth.

Top Topless Beaches and the Virtues of Not Marrying a Career Woman

| September 5, 2006

As puritanism rises along with tighter restrictions on women’s rights and religious behavior, raunchy is on the rise. We might expect this for Details, Maxim and even Men’s Health, but Forbes? With articles on “America’s Drunkest Cities” and “Top Topless Beaches” they’ve gone a bit off the business beaten track and onto pandering to the upscale equivalent of Budweiser buddies.