Biting Hand That Feeds Him
Documentaries with an attitude are made all the time by people from across the political spectrum. So how come lefty Michael Moore's movies get so much attention? Especially since from a political standpoint Moore's films have been total flops. Roger and Me did nothing to revive Detroit, Farenheit 9/11 did not prevent the re-election of George W. Bush, and Sicko did not create a groundswell for socialized medicine. Now in his latest film he's attacking capitalism, which must mean that a free market revival is just around the corner.
Some critics have noted that there's more than a whiff of hypocrisy about Moore attacking capitalism, the very system that has made him very rich.
Two Local Vids
The long struggling Academy of Music in Northampton had a big night yesterday with the celebration of the unveiling of the completed restoration project. Local artist Dann Vazquez captured the key moments on video, and I laugh to see how the mention of vodka and beer got the biggest cheers.
Atop beautiful Mount Sugarloaf in Deerfield (not Sunderland as the video says) bald Monty of 93.9 The River shows us the release of an equally bald eagle, complete with sound effects.
Roundabout
This morning at UMass there were a lot of old people walking around in graduation robes. I asked someone what was going on and they said it was "the convocation."
I didn't know what the hell that was, so consulting the Google I came up with this:
The campus community is cordially invited to the Fifth Annual Faculty Convocation on Friday, October 2, 2009 at 11:00 am in Bowker Auditorium, Stockbridge Hall.
The ceremony will include the formal installation of Robert C. Holub as the 29th Chancellor of the University.
During the ceremony, seven nationally known faculty members will also be presented with the Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Research and Creative Activity, including the Political Science's own, Sheldon Goldman.
Later I stopped by Swartz Farm in Amherst.
They have all the fresh organic greens for your good health.
At the Raos Coffee Shop in downtown Amherst they have this neat new painting of an unnamed planet.
Art and graffiti in the Raos men's room.
On the wall of the UMass bike club they have this sorta homoerotic Italian poster of Mercury, the god of speed, tying his wings to a bicycle.
There seemed to be more socializing than bike repairing going on.
1 comment:
so mikey moore is "Biting The Hand That Feeds Him"? I would bet at least 10 hands are feeding that bloated carcass.
Good thing he has 100 million dollars, his yearly food bill must be at least 25 million
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