Abides does the Dude

Rolling Stone Magazine has a nice writeup called the Decade of the Dude, sending up the 10 year love affair many in our generation have developed with the Big Lebowski. They spend some time with Jeff Bridges and the article, among other things, includes the following priceless quote from Philip Seymour Hoffman:

"There's a freedom to The Big Lebowski," theorizes Philip Seymour Hoffman, who played Brandt, the wealthy Lebowski's obsequious personal assistant. "The Dude abides, and I think that's something people really yearn for, to be able to live their life like that. You can see why young people would enjoy that."

Thanks to Tyler for posting this on Facebook!

V.P. Drama? Right.

CNN goes a little nutty over the Obama VP drama... or well, not drama exactly, really just their impatience. Check it out.

Remarkable Woman, Remarkable Speech

I imagine most folks who caught it last night were touched and impressed by Teddy Kennedy's speech at the Democratic convention. He seems to be doing remarkably well for someone who has endured the sort of surgery he recently went through, and he was impressively powerful and clear in his words and presentation. I missed Michelle Obama last night, but I'm watching it this morning, and I'm so pleasantly impressed, but not surprised. She is an incredible person who has achieved remarkable things in her own life, so I think none of us should be surprised she can deliver an incredible speech. If you're up for spending 20 minutes with her, check out the full video below:





From Purple State Blog's Live-blogging of the convention last night:

"I had thought going into tonight that Ted Kennedy's speech would be the one that could bring Democrats together across the Obama-Clinton divide. I was wrong. Michelle Obama proved herself a dynamic, captivating, and fantastic public speaker. I will post the video tomorrow. If you didn't see her speech tonight, watch it."

Another wonderful reaction documented by Saramerica: young girls who aren't interested in politics find Michelle Obama inspiring.