An Unforgettable Editorial and Other Notables

-I strongly, STRONGLY recommend any and all interested to check out the special comment Keith Olbermann did on "Countdown" Monday night (available in print form by clicking this link, or in streaming video available on the same page). It is an amazing piece, swiftly and surgically dissecting the President's comments about the "lessons to be learned from Vietnam." Mr. Bush's comments were so patently ridiculous and blatantly ignorant of history that it was clear he either didn't know what he was talking about, or simply wanted so badly to squeeze in a talking point that he didn't reflect on how ill-conceived his comment was. Keith does a much, much better job of discussing it than I ever could, so please, check it out.

-The O.J. Simpson special AND book have now been officially shelved, after a week of damning criticism and outrage that even Rupert Murdoch could not ignore. "I and senior management agree with the American public that this was an ill-considered project," Murdoch said in an interview, making one wonder why he didn't have this opinion when the project was first pitched. No word on whether or not Simpson will get to keep the 3.5 million dollar bonus he got for signing the deal, but one must assume that he will. Yeah, sir, you can go away now.

-Early reports on TNA Genesis are that it was a good-but-not-great show, with Joe/Angle being a very good match, though "very good" was not what folks were hoping for. I'll still be ordering the show this week and will give my take (for those who care about my take) then.

-See "Stranger Than Fiction." It is a truly wonderful movie. I will say no more, for fear of spoiling anything.