In a time of chimpanzees, I was a penguin.
The religious right is motivated by the suspicion that someone, somewhere,
is having fun -- and that this must be stopped.
Wonkette today features A Children’s Treasury of American Cops Brutally Attacking Citizens. Like a fashion show of fascism, yo.
But never fear. The Atlantic's editor sez it's not the fault of the cops. Because of course they are just following orders. And if those orders called for a Final Solution? Well...
-- Badtux the Snarky Penguin
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This hasn't been a kind weekend for penguins in the NYT.
ReplyDeleteFirst I read a movie review re. a penguin w/ two lft feet, now this:
On Composing for Kermit the Frog
By ADAM STERNBERGH
Frogs can sing, penguins can’t and other lessons that Bret McKenzie, of the musical-comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, learned while writing music for the Muppets.