. . . is that she seemed awfully didactic in her fiction. Or perhaps I'm mistaken?

Brad and Angelina as Objectivists? Color me surprised, though I've always respected Pitt for several reasons. One of them: some years ago, when asked his opinion on China, he demurred, explaining that people shouldn't really be too impressed by whatever political philosophy he managed to muster up: "I'm a grown man who wears makeup."

H/t: Heathcliff of the spreadsheets.

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. . . then it must be okay.

On the other hand, he's a good deal older than people think, and has at this point a few responsibilities beyond those of the average actor—which have to cut into the time he has available for doing crunches.

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1 ...somewhere, there's the same comparison for Ted Kennedy. At the young end, Arnold could have made two Teds. At the older end, Ted could make three Arnolds.

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3 Arnold is just getting ready to donate some excess body fat for stem cell production. A public servant to the end.

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4 I wonder whether part of that effect we see in photo #2 comes from his bodybuilding background: when the muscles were built up to that degree, the skin stretched out quite a lot. Now, with closer to normal mass for a man of his age, his skin looks weird.

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5 By time people finish laughing, Arnold will be in shape again. After the leg heals, of course. All that bodybuilding does have long-term benefits. They'll hate him even more.

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. . . is running a tribute to the old Batman TV series on The Underground Garage this week.

I figure until The Sopranos comes back I'll just listen to Silvio on Sunday nights.

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There's more to James Bond than haircolor and height.

Attila the Hub and I finally got around to seeing Casino Royale tonight, and it was wonderful: they are transforming the character of Bond back into a human being rather than a cartoon superhero.

"Craig's got an odd build," A the H points out.

"He's got an unfashionable build," I respond. "He's stockier than the previous Bonds have been, and he's got a tremendously muscular midsection."

"And a longer torso. He's not fat, though."

"No," I reply. "No fat at all. I checked."

It's not just the stunning body, though: Craig's acting is tremendous. As is the fact that he was asked to do it. I happen to be a fan of Timothy Dalton's and Pierce Brosnan's, but it's been a while since the Broccoli franchise has make that sort of demand on the Bond of the day. It was refreshing, and a treat.

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do I have to fight for my right to party?

I mean, I could simply party, and cut out the middleman. Saves time.

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