Quick Fix 6 — 5/27/05
Anyone seen that
Paris Hilton
commercial for a Carl’s Jr. burger — the one with her writhing all over a car? What’s with that? The more interesting question—at least to
Tanku Varadarajan
/Wall Street Journal — is whether Carl’s Jr. could use a bare-bodied man to enliven the sales of its $6 jaw-stretchers. For the rest of his commentary, click
here
.
1. Political ‘Toon Fix: Daryl Cagle & Co. present their ‘toon views of “Star Wars III” mania here .
2. Humor Fix: “As you know, last night Carrie Underwood beat out Bo Bice to become the new “American Idol”. She won a recording contract and the keys to a private jet. Bo came in second, he got the keys to Paula Abdul’s house” — Jay Leno .
3. My Way Fix: This Day in History here , Today’s Birthdays (Christopher Lee) here , and Word of the Day (bifurcate) here .
4. World Mag Top of the News Fix: Bush: Base closings painful but crucial here , Soldiers killed in Iraqi helicopter crash here , 5 cases of Quran mishandling found here , FDA looking into blindness, Viagra link here , and Stocks sag ahead of Memorial Day weekend here .
5. Sex-Ed Fix: Parents who stopped a new sex-education curriculum in Montgomery County, Maryland are at the nexus of a national trend in parental activism in school matters here .
6. Opinion Fix: David B. Rivkin Jr. & Lee A. Casey /National Review ( Amnesty Unbelievable ), Mort Kondracke /Roll Call ( Frist, McCain won ‘nuclear’ showdown ), Martha Kleder /Townhall.com ( Women in combat vote ), Jeff Jacoby /Boston Globe ( Case for judicial term limits ), and Michelle Malkin /townhall.com ( Educational smut for kids ).
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