Did anyone see Men in Trees ? I watched it, okay part of it, because nothing else was on and it's supposedly set in Alaska. The scenery appears to be Southeast, but then the Alaskan dude tells the main character that she "forgot her mukluks" when she steps into the mud. I know that true realism is too much to ask for, but:

a) Mukluks weren't used in Southeast Alaska b) Mukluks wouldn't be used in rainy, muddy conditions. They're fur boots. Who wants to go around in fur boots in the mud?!

Ackpht!

From a Salon article, talking about the Dixie Chicks:

They're true, old-fashioned liberals in the sense that they refuse to yield to hopelessness or lazy cynicism.

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What is "lazy cynicism"? I happen to think my cynicism is vigorous and active....

Perhaps they mean something more like fatalism?

Yeah. "Fuck it. Nothing we do matters.'

If nothing we do matters, then what matters is we do nothing.

Wait a sec....

Well, if I had to guess what lazy cynicism is...

Did anyone see Men in Trees ? I watched it, okay part of it, because nothing else was on and it's supposedly set in Alaska. The scenery appears to be Southeast, but then the Alaskan dude tells the main character that she "forgot her mukluks" when she steps into the mud. I know that true realism is too much to ask for, but:

I saw a bit of it (post-baseball game, closed-caption) before Martin dragged me out of the restaurant (luckily, they know and love me there). I'm afraid I was a little, um, vocal in my crankiness with a few details. Northern Exposure primed me well.

Yeah. I was trying to be a little bit polite. But not much.

Did anyone see Men in Trees ?

I saw the first few minutes. I recorded it and it was late so I chose sleep. I'll watch the rest tonight and decide whether it's worth a go.

Lazy cynicism=too lazy to snark?

Whitney Houston files for divorce. And I had such high hopes for those kids. [link]

Well, sure. How else is she gonna git with Osama? (And if she finds him, George W would like her to pleeeaase give him a call.)