tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14857092.post115684204202624629..comments2024-03-16T02:16:54.082-07:00Comments on Vagabond Scholar: In Defense of Good ComedyBatocchiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02193752396025012825noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14857092.post-1157180476700448742006-09-02T00:01:00.000-07:002006-09-02T00:01:00.000-07:00Odanny, thanks for your perspective. I've read tw...Odanny, thanks for your perspective. I've read two chapter excerpts from <I>Fiasco</I> in <I>The Washington Post</I>, one of which focused on the 4th Infantry. Ricks has also been on Al Franken's show twice and once on Fresh Air. I'll put up some links later on - this week is ugly for me. <BR/><BR/>It reminds me, though, of WWI, which is probably the conflict I've studied in the most depth. Batocchiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02193752396025012825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14857092.post-1157084642393619142006-08-31T21:24:00.000-07:002006-08-31T21:24:00.000-07:00Yep, you got it, I heard Ricks say it to Tim Russe...Yep, you got it, I heard Ricks say it to Tim Russert on CNBC the other day. I'm almost finished reading "Fiasco" and have not gotten to it in the book yet. Fantastic book. <BR/><BR/>What I especially liked about the book is that Ricks breaks it down by units and commanders. Clearly the 4th ID is one of the most serious offenders of making many mistakes in its application of force in Iraq. When odannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02293327297413209022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14857092.post-1157009631215432352006-08-31T00:33:00.000-07:002006-08-31T00:33:00.000-07:00All good points - questiongirl, I think the list o...All good points - <BR/><BR/>questiongirl, I think the list of offensive things is called the "Bush Administration Policy Sheet." ;-)<BR/><BR/>Scheherazade, you're right, comedians have to walk a real tightrope at times now. I suppose it makes the good ones all the more impressive.<BR/><BR/>Odanny, I've heard that line on Iraq, but I forget where. Was that Tom Ricks? While I'm sure the troops Batocchiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02193752396025012825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14857092.post-1156993143409086002006-08-30T19:59:00.000-07:002006-08-30T19:59:00.000-07:00They say that "Comedy is tragedy plus time", and t...They say that "Comedy is tragedy plus time", and they say right now in Iraq we are "in act three of a five act tragedy"<BR/><BR/>There are more important things to be outraged over. However, if you live close to Lexington one can understand that your emotions, coupled with what is happening in the world under this President, leaves one in an angry mood.odannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02293327297413209022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14857092.post-1156884264831309712006-08-29T13:44:00.000-07:002006-08-29T13:44:00.000-07:00Well defended Batocchio with your aesthetic over e...Well defended Batocchio with your aesthetic over emotion premise. And with which I agree (though I never saw the broadcast; don't own a television; did catch a youtube clip though).<BR/><BR/>The ultimate irony here is the issue of "timing." The key to any comedian's success. And now, it's not just about acute timing onstage anymore. The broadcast comic must be keen to cultural timing as well, Yasmin Waringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15993574371849805895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14857092.post-1156871226991317232006-08-29T10:07:00.000-07:002006-08-29T10:07:00.000-07:00Good Lord.....why don't people concern themselves ...Good Lord.....why don't people concern themselves with things that matter and really ARE offensive..... shall I start a list for them????Question Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10266655654814142920noreply@blogger.com