The Battle

21 million views on YouTube; I didn't think the calf had a chance:

Assassination: Benazir Bhutto

I wish I knew more about her so I could feel the pain and shock that so many around the world felt yesterday. Not knowing, is no longer acceptable; there is so much going on around me--outside these borders; to not even have a clue of the politics, the players, and the history is pathetic; my ignorance is taking its toll:

Teresita C. Schaffer's article in the Washington Post
Tariq Ali's article in The Guardian

I also came across the blog Teeth Maestro, run by Dr. Awab Alvi (a Pakistani dentist practicing in Karachi). This site offers an RSS feed, e-mail alerts, and Twitter.

Nielson 2007 Summary

Seattle is ranked 3rd for most people who read or contribute to blogs. There are quite a few interesting lists here:

Trend Index: 2007 Year-End Summary

Ode to a Newly Discovered Classic

What I'd give to live during this generation. Bing is incredible:

Cloverfield

Wow!

Peter Gabriel's I Grieve

Minus 26 seconds (5:18-5:44), a near perfect song:

The Big Blog

The folks at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer maintain a great local blog called the The Big Blog--check it out.

Also, if you're not already subscribing to my Reader Shared Items, what are you waiting for?

Martin Scorsese Does Hitchcock

Fantastic!



...from Cinematical

Isabel

Thinking about my mother-in-law—what I'd give for her to still be with us. The song is from Winged Migration: incredible documentary; incredible soundtrack; incredible timing.

James Blunt's High