Friday, August 13, 2004

Hanging & Flying Chads As Hurricane Charley bears down on Florida's west coast, governor Jeb Bush probably wishes he could divert it to some blue state. A good choice would be New Jersey, now suffering through a hurricane of its own with the sudden resignation of governor James McGreevey. 11:23:59 AM

Puccini On-Line This morning, radio station KCRW ran a commercial (excuse me, an "enhanced underwriter credit," it's public broadcasting) announcing that Giacomo Puccini's unfinished masterpiece, Turandot, will be performed at the Hollywood Bowl this Sunday night. It's pronounced "Tu-ran-dote," but the announcer said it as if it were a web site: Turan.com For us card-carrying members of the liberal elite, it's nice to know that opera has survived the dot-com boom and bust. KCRW's announcer probably thinks Puccini is some sort of pasta.  11:18:19 AM