I love the Times with a fiery burning passion

but this critique of the recent series on class is a must-read for anyone who missed it (as I did) when ALDaily linked to it. Yes, class is still all about how much money you have. Isn't that strange?

And I hope everyone has seen the results of the Schiavo autopsy. She was blind and had not been abused. Of course, the autopsy will stop exactly none of the speculation.

If anyone is wondering where I will be next weekend, check this out. Wish you were here!

Larry King's Snot

Bigups to Silivren for three straight.

So to begin with, Harry Shearer brings us a moment of zen on the Huffington Post. A commercial break discussion on the Larry King show with the senior Bushes. It isn't scandalous or anything, just kind of an odd, rare candid look at three formerly powerful people who are getting on in years. My favorite part is when King blows his nose.

Also, here is a link to Bill Moyers getting righteous about the appropriation of PBS. I have never heard such indignation in his voice, and he has some great words. My favorite part is when he quotes himself on NOW explaining why he has an American flag on his lapel:

So what's this doing here? Well, I put it on to take it back. The flag's been hijacked and turned into a logo - the trademark of a monopoly on patriotism. On those Sunday morning talk shows, official chests appear adorned with the flag as if it is the good housekeeping seal of approval. During the State of the Union, did you notice Bush and Cheney wearing the flag? How come? No administration's patriotism is ever in doubt, only its policies. And the flag bestows no immunity from error. When I see flags sprouting on official lapels, I think of the time in China when I saw Mao's little red book on every official's desk, omnipresent and unread.

But more galling than anything are all those moralistic ideologues in Washington sporting the flag in their lapels while writing books and running Web sites and publishing magazines attacking dissenters as un-American. They are people whose ardor for war grows disproportionately to their distance from the fighting. They're in the same league as those swarms of corporate lobbyists wearing flags and prowling Capitol Hill for tax breaks even as they call for more spending on war.

Also, here is Woodward this morning on how he met Deep Felt (that's my only comment on this business, I swear). OK, except for this: Hal Holbrook turned out to be a pretty good likeness. Except for those sweet glasses.

Finally, Human Events online has gathered a list of the 10 most harmful books of the 19th and 20th century, which of course ends up being a must read list. I thought all the pinkos 'round here would appreciate Marx topping Hitler.

UPDATE: I really hope you have all seen this video of John Bolton "discussing" the UN.