PETA's new campaign

Re-branding fish as sea kittens. They have a pretty cool feature where you can create your own. Here's mine:


Create Your Own Sea Kitten at peta.org!

This campaign sort of reminds me of my reaction to Super-size me. Neither effort made me want to eat less fish or McDonalds- if nothing else they remind me how delicious fish are...hmm sushi and how it's tough to beat McDonald's french fries...hmm...

adorable

Look, Bob McDonnell spent 9 seconds with the NAACP. That ought to buy him all kinds of street cred with the black community.

dishonest

I wish the media encouraged honest debate. I mean what the hell is this about? I edit videos and I know it's a deliberate exercise. It's basically writing. When you are writing for someone else you should take into account what they're trying to say. This is just so pathetic...

oh alma mater, i love thee

one of the funniest things i've seen. ever.

random thoughts

ok, i've decided what i'm giving up for lent: I'm limiting myself to checking facebook on my blackberry- I think this will be a bigger sacrifice than I'm anticipating- but that should be the point.

also, this twittering stuff is all over the place: for instance, in today's wapo.

top chef finale tonight: i think stefan will win but i'll be rooting for carla. i mean, honestly, could she possibly be more delightful?

i'm thinking lost will be absolutely incredible tonight: check out richardneverages.blogspot.com if you're a fan. it's a group blog with the people I've shared lost with for the last several seasons.

twitter

so i'm seriously considering doing it: tweeting, reading other people's tweets.

i haven't been able to escape twitter this week. my friend nina asked me what it was the other day. the npr folks can't stop talking about how they're on twitter and facebook and all kinds of other hip new media platforms. jeff frederick (VA's GOP party chairman) ruined his party's chances of taking control of the state senate by twittering about it too soon. (btw jeff, XOXO). nyt had a cool piece on it.

so yeah, i think i'm going to do it. wish me luck.

UPDATE: I'm signed up...jchunteire. Let me know if you're on and/or you know cool people to follow.