Random Access

Wednesday
After breaking down shelving units and moving lots o’ boxes, I was a tired (and slightly sore) unit this evening.

Of course, that didn’t preclude my watching Smallville, The West Wing and Law & Order. All of the shows were good and had their share of surprises:

• It seems that Smallville is paralleling a story in the mainstream DC Universe: Jor-El visited Earth before sending Kal-El there… and his arrival in Kansas may not have been as coincidental as previously thought.
• I like the way that The West Wing doesn’t just focus on the “President of the United States of America” as a pedagogue, but that it is not afraid to show the man behind the title. Martin Sheen’s Josiah Bartlet is a very human – and very believeable – President. This was showcased once again on tonight’s episode.
• The number of twists on tonight’s Law & Order would have made the most capable contortionist blanche. The show focused on a case that dealt with identity theft and the mental competence of the elderly gentleman who was the prime suspect.

NPR/PRI Stories

• “Whose Demcracy Is It?” – A Public Radio Collaboration
• Talk of the Nation: Controversy over CBS’ Reagan Telemovie
• Talk of the Nation: TV Docu-dramas
• Talk of the Nation: Interview with director Peter Weir
• All Things Considered: Motorists’ Protected Speech: Flashing Headlights
• All Things Considered: Spider-Man Stunt Trumpets Fathers’ Rights

Stray Toasters

This is a story of two sisters: Jessica Tate and Mary Campbell.
These are the Tates.
And these are the Campbells.
And this is __________.

Namaste.