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Recognizing that television was going to be an electronic babysitter whether anyone liked it or not, Jim Henson and his Muppets provided a friendly haven that spoofed the media world kids were immersed in when the show wasn't on. From Kermit's news reports and Guy Smiley's game shows to "Elmo's World," Sesame Street has been filled with shows within shows, which take the commercial-TV world's come-ons and apply them to educational building blocks. Along the way, kids have learned about friendship, cooperation and even (through Mr. Hooper) death. The show's format...
...have some questions for my money manager. How much would it cost to get a guy on a leash and walk him around until he pees? I just need a few months with him to find out some stuff. Like: What would he pee on? What would he chase as he ran around in circles? If he saw another guy on a leash, what metric would he use to decide whether to fight him or sniff his rear end? Can he really taste the difference between organic and nonorganic dog food? Do squirrels have a filet-mignon section? I need...
...whose testimony may be the most important may not be Petraeus, the anticipated star of the show, but the other guy, Crocker, a much admired diplomat who has spent his entire career in the region. If Petraeus has seen some victories, Crocker has known nothing but defeat in his dealings with the failed government of Nouri al-Maliki-dealings that mostly involve trying to get the Shi'ites to treat the Sunnis fairly and stop fighting among themselves. As a result, Crocker may have a better handle on the most important questions facing the U.S. effort in Iraq...
...oval table, white wall-to-wall carpeting and large flat-screen TV were the converse of the dusty, bare camp the President had just left. I asked him if any service members other than Hemming had raised concerns about the rotation schedule and deployments to Iraq. He said, "One guy, you know, went out of his way to let me know that his young baby was there [in the U.S.]. He was concerned about his child. But on the other hand, he said, 'Mr. President, I'm looking forward to the mission I'm going on because we're making...
...valley of Elah is where the Philistines sent out their Goliath to terrify the Israelites, and where young David felled the giant with his trusty slingshot. Haggis wants you to ask: In Iraq, who is the good guy, who the enemy? And how does one turn into the other...