Tag Archives: 9/11

I want my M(osque) TV

The controversy over building an Islamic community center near Ground Zero has reached a new low with an anti-mosque music video making the rounds across talk radio. It’s unclear what’s worse, the sentiment behind the song or the song itself. The lyrics are so ridiculous it could arguably be satire, but the consensus in our [...]

Another Prerequisite 9/11 Column

Perched atop the faux-wood entertainment center in my grandmother’s living room is a scale replica of the World Trade Center. As far as such objects go, it’s quite detailed — complete with meticulous scoring to denote the buildings’ thin, vertical window partitions; the circular fountain plaza at its base; WTC #3, precariously sandwiched between the [...]

Live, From New York: It’s A Louisville Sex Scandal!!!!

So apparently Rick Pitino is in some trouble? Seriously: It’s a big deal! Big enough, in fact, to attract the attention of Rupert Murdoch’s personal refuse basin, The New York Post, as well as the New York Daily News, which people still read. The Post story is a thing of beauty, really: Transcribing nearly verbatim [...]