Tuesday, October 19, 2004

The Lobby Let's All Go to the Lobby. American Picture Palaces is dedicated to those opulent cathedrals of cinema that sprang up all over the US in the 1920s, reached their peak in the 1940s, and are now slowly vanishing from our national landscape. So head on over to the snack bar, grab some popcorn, and listen to the stirring sound of the Mighty Wurlizter as you wait for the house lights to dim and the show to begin. [Eye of the Goof] 10:06:16 PM

Word From Bloomington Cops: Forgery suspect fake documents in jail-escape try. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - A man charged with forgery allegedly tried to get out of jail by - what else? - forging documents for his release. [azcentral.com | thebuzz] 9:46:25 PM

The Scowcroft - George W. Bush Issue Editor's Cut: Scowcroft Blasts W.. Listen to Brent Scowcroft for more evidence that W. is a reckless extremist. [The Nation Weblogs] 9:35:19 PM

Concerns About the 'University of Phoenix' --- The government didn't mince words in its conclusion, saying the University of Phoenix "systematically engages in actions designed to mislead the Department of Education and to evade detection of its improper incentive compensation for those involved in recruiting activities." --- Apollo told feds: Inquiry news would cause harm. Within weeks of receiving a blistering government report on recruiter pay practices at the University of Phoenix, the school's parent company told regulators that disclosure of the report would cause ''great harm'' to the company's employees, shareholders and students. [azcentral.com | republicfront] 6:19:44 AM