Saturday, October 13, 2007  Al Gore's Nobel shocks the world.
The Whited Sepulchre regrets the error.  Big Sister is
Everywhere  I found a Chinese/Taiwanese blog this morning that
made me stop and reflect that I'm lucky to live where I do. In
China, no matter where you go, the same voice booms through
speakers in supermarkets, public squares, retail stores, and
nightclubs. This person's image stares at you from storefronts
even in the most remote areas. A voice from the past that haunts
the nation. No, I'm not speaking of Chairman Mao. His legacy is
less influential. Karl Marx? Nope. He's as dead as farm
collectives. Chairman Hu? No. I'm referring to the Chinese
obsession with Karen Carpenter. Check out the blog. They play
these same songs and videos 24/7/365. There's an A+ Master's
Thesis waiting for the sociologist who can explain this...."The
Carpenters - The New Voice of Big Brother".  Blue State Tax
Cutters  A mayor of New York City and a Governor of
Massachusetts, of all places, put on their gloves