hail to the buff and blue?

some current seniors at my alma mater have started a campaign to get charlie sheen as their commencement speaker. how could you not be proud?!?@#@? actually, part of their justification is kind of funny -

He is an unemployed winner. And unless the job market miraculously picks up, we too will be unemployed winners.

well said, david carr, well said

david carr has a great piece in the times about the time bomb that is charlie sheen. i'll let you read and digest the article for yourself, but here's a quote to pique your interest -

so the message from cbs and warner brothers seems clear: abuse yourself and the women around you to your heart’s content, but do not attack the golden goose.