| Is Stupid the new Cool?
He appears on talk shows and gets offered his own reality show and endorsement deals. He becomes a celebrity by offering not much more than a brief good laugh. And we weren't necessarily laughing with him To some, 20-year-old Chris Crocker epitomizes the idea of the 21st-century dumbed-down celebrity, another drive-by luminary in an age of disposable stardom. But there's something more going on here, something that actually worries some people. There have always been entertainers willing to play dumb to get big laughs. Think Gracie Allen, Goldie Hawn on "Laugh-In," Bob Denver on "Gilligan's Island," Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels in "Dumb and Dumber," and so on. The difference now seems to be the degree to which people are watching. Dumb seems to be the new cool.
Who Has What It Takes to Be Commander-in-Chief?
The presumed recipient of highly compartmented briefings profiling our most secret intelligence, Clinton is far too gifted to have misunderstood that we are at a historical tipping point where victory or a particularly bloody and ignominious defeat looms as an equal possibility. But does she display unblinking courage, telling us which difficult course we should choose and her candid judgment about the consequences for the nation if we do? While she talks a good game about such verities as caring for wounded soldiers and their families, these are easy touchdowns. More fundamentally, Clinton has tied her presidential ambitions to the defeatist MoveOn.org wing of her party. Any flag officer contemplating the prospect of serving under her command can do so only after recalling the icy contempt with which she sneered that the Senate testimony of Gen.
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New Turkey travel videos online. New videos about Turkish gulet cruises by award-winning filmmaker. -- British tour operator at the forefront of online travel videos. Archaeologist and award-winning documentary producer, Peter Sommer, has returned to his filmmaking roots to capture the essence of the archaeological gulet cruises he leads in Turkey. --/24-7PressRelease/ - MONMOUTH, UK, February 26, 2008 - Four new films about Peter Sommer Travels' archaeological gulet cruises in Turkey are now live on their website. Peter Sommer, an archaeologist and award-winning documentary producer, returned to his filmmaking roots to capture the essence of their trips on film. Visit http://www.petersommer.com/travel-gulet-videos "I wanted to bring our tours to life for customers in the most visual way possible.
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The Apple Store West 14th Street to Open on Friday, December 7
NEW YORK, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple(R) will open its newest retail store on West 14th Street in New York's Meatpacking District on Friday, December 7 at 6:00 p.m. EST. The Apple Store West 14th Street is Apple's first three-story store with two floors dedicated to products and a third dedicated to services, including a 46-foot Genius Bar and specially designed areas for workshops and personal training. The Apple Store West 14th Street also introduces Pro Labs where customers can receive free, in-depth training on Apple's industry-leading pro applications including Final Cut Pro(R). "We are thrilled to open our third and largest store in Manhattan on West 14th Street," said Ron Johnson, Apple's senior vice president of Retail. "We think New Yorkers will love this stunning new location and the incredibly talented team we've assembled to make the Apple Store West 14th Street a place where people can shop, learn and truly be inspired." The knowledgeable staff at the Apple Store West 14th Street includes more than 175 highly trained Mac(R) Specialists, Mac Geniuses and Creatives who are ready to share their expertise in video editing, digital photography, music production and more.
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