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Celebrity ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the former president, but someone with zero experience with or knowledge of Japan, has been taken to the woodshed by the State Department's Office of Inspector General. The OIC issued a blistering report that highlighted the mismanagement and ignorance of the ambassador and her staff, including the use of private emails for official business:

Stories like this from the L.A. Times Culture Monster blog just steam me. For those of you not familiar with classical music, Krystian Zimerman is a renowned Polish pianist. As a classical music neophyte, I have a number of his recordings on my iPod—Brahms, Liszt, Rachmaninov. At least I did until this article came out yesterday. When Zimerman appeared Sunday at Walt Disney Concert Hall, he stunned a half-cheering, half-booing audience when this occurred: Before playing the final work on his recital, Karol Szymanowski’s “Variations on a Polish Folk Theme,” Zimerman sat silently at the piano for a moment, almost...

Alright, I'm not even sure how to go about posting this baby, especially considering the delicate nature of the subject matter. So, I'll attempt to tread as lightly as possible, without offending anyone's sensibilities and hopefully, without incurring the wrath of the omnipotent Admin Moderators. Earlier today, I was listening Rush's program, when I heard him read an item about Eve Ensler's most recent effort to energize the supposedly disenfranchised women's vote. She hopes to do this by staging yet another "V Day" celebration, on this occasion, one specifically tailored to increase voter turnout among single, urban, putatively liberal woman...

Hollywood stars have long sought out the camera to use their influence, fame and persuasive powers to speak up on politics. But it seems the upcoming war has really brought many out of the woodwork. Liberal Hollywood (is that an oxymoron?) is definitely in revolt, though many Americans are saying the Hollywood elite are themselves revolting, as well as unpatriotic. The stars are definitely out tonight, and they're coming out against the war. They've even organized a Virtual March on Washington. Promoting the event is actor Martin Sheen, who thinks flooding the White House with e-mails, phone calls and faxes...