Glynn Wilson

There is a freeze watch in effect here for the next two nights, meaning sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation, like the corn, greenbeans, cucumbers, cantaloupes and such planted a couple of weeks ago in our Revolutionary Garden. This sux.

But to show we can make light of a bad situation, we are launching a contest to name the scarecrow. Submit your suggestions in the comment section below. My favorite chosen name is John Adams, since he is quite a short fellow, although perhaps too skinny to play the part.

And, this John Adams mini-series on HBO is turning into a film making disaster. How can something be produced that makes building an entirely new form of Democracy look far more boring than propping up a corrupt monarchy? “The Tudors” on Showtime is far more interesting in its production. This may explain something of why the American people are still more interested in stories about the death of Princess Diana than they are in what happened to the $70 billion of U.S. tax money that disappeared in Iraq, as reported on by “60 Minutes” Sunday night. I suspect, without bothering to check, that the Larry King Live show on the 2008 season of “American Idol” drew far more viewers, as well as the cheesy talent show for the tone deaf itself.

Did you read Frank Rich’s column in the New York Times Sunday? If not, check it out on the news page under Editorials of Note. The upshot? The American people long ago stopped paying attention to news about the war in Iraq, including films and books about it.

One can only surmise that the folks who lost their homes in the mortgage meltdown moved back to the ghettos and re-applied for food stamps. As long as they have some fast food and a working idiot box, you can’t turn out 50 people for a peace protest. Maybe when millions of people can’t afford TV anymore when High Def goes into effect, we could get some people’s attention. But then, of course, it will be too late.

Now, don’t forget to watch king George kiss up to the Pope this week to see some monarchy American-style in action. Makes me just want to puke, and maybe call up the militia. Where is George Washington when we need him?

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