Final notes

CNN reporting: "Hail to the Chief is being played to President Bush for the last time..."

Praise!

Distilled genius

Blustery rainy day. Spent the afternoon curled up with intent, with a toasty fire and plenty o'candles. Still contemplating a word that means scribbling-but-on-a-laptop; in the meanwhile, tappy-tap-tapping will have to suffice.

So, you know when unwrap a new DVD box set, let's say it's The Wire Series 5 for the sake of argument. And before you immerse yourself in the next epic journey of these characters, you want to indulge in a quick, atmospheric recap?

Well, here it is. The Wire: 4 seasons in 4 minutes.



It's in the same vein as The Nine Minute Sopranos; which is also quite a rollercoaster...