Tumbleweeds
My brain is almost totally consumed with politics these days. Summer is a slow time for pop culture anyway, and there haven’t been a lot of interesting movies or such things to write about. (Although I did enjoy seeing Angelina Jolie on The Daily Show. Something about her makes me smile. I was one of the few people who actually liked the first “Tomb Raider” movie, and I’m looking forward to the sequel.)
I’ve been slacking off writing about all the political stuff I’m thinking about, because when I’ve made a political post in the last few months, there’s rarely any comment on it. But I don’t know if that means people aren’t interested, or they just don’t have comments about it.
Other political-themed sites I read (like the excellent Daily Kos) are burning up with talk these days, much of it wishful thinking that the current mess over the President’s State of the Union speech will bring down the whole lot of ’em. But here, I can almost hear the tumbleweeds blowing by when I talk about Bush and Co.
So what I want to know is, should I just leave the political posts to Kos and lies.com and Smirking Chimp and stick with Angelina?
Keeping talking about politics. Sometimes it’s too painful to comment. Sometimes you’ve said it all. Keep talking.
post about anything and everything. politics included. i vote continue.
I totally enjoy reading your blog and all of your content. I just wanted you to know that I believe I have visited sites posted in your political comments that I would not have otherwise. For example, I wouldn’t have voted in the “Move On Primary” if it was not for a link in the comments section of “Thursday, June 19, 2003; H. Sandwich in 2004!” by Arthur.
I like it all. If you leave out the politics, I will keep coming back. If you increase the politics, I can’t see that it would be less entertaining. You’ve enlightened me on several issues and yeah, Tomb Raider kicked ass.
I enjoy reading your political commentary as well, Adam. I don’t comment much because, well, my stress is high enough as it is, and I need my energy for the activist work I’m doing at home.
But I follow up the links you provide, and often forward them to my activist friends. The good work you do is spreading, sir.
Self-censorship sucks.
Gotta go with the consensus on this one. I too find your links useful. Keep up the good work.
BTW – Sorry but TR #1 was awful. On the other hand, Angelina Jolie was great on The Daily Show. But she was kind of overshadowed byt the whole “Barbara Walters – drunken whore” thing. Now that’s funny!