Day: September 26, 2004

False-hearted judges, dying in the webs that they spin

“The country where I came from—it’s pretty bleak. And it’s cold. And there’s a lot of water. So you could dream a lot.”

So sez Bob Dylan. Occasional VM reader David Gates interviews him in Newsweek. Give it a read.

“What were the skies like when you were young?”

My hotel’s on the Thames, in Dockland (east London). Not a gorgeous area, by any means. But here’s the view from the terrace outside the restaurant this evening:

Here’s that Millennium Dome. More beautiful views here, here, and here. I’m awfully glad to have the life that I do.

Purple?

The Sunday NYTimes has picked up the story: the presidential candidates are tied in NJ polls. Money quote?

“As the 9/11 message of the Republicans recedes, New Jersey voters will come back home to Democrats,” said State Senator John Adler, co-chairman of Mr. Kerry’s campaign in New Jersey.

“Recedes.” Right.

None of you may have been thinking to yourselves, “Could that Stepford Wives remake really have been that bad? I wish Gil Roth would give that a viewing during a transatlantic flight and let me know.”

So I did. I’m of two minds on this one: it either is that bad, or it’s somehow worse. But at least Nicole Kidman’s good to look at.

I’ll give Van Helsing a shot during the flight back, and answer the same question.