The Weekly ‘Loper – June 10, 2007

While you were going to jail, getting released from jail, and then going back to jail, here’s what we were looking at:

• What Do The Simple Folk Do? –

  Sing it if you know it!

  I want to live like common people,
  I want to do whatever common people do
  I want to sleep with common people
  I want to sleep with common people
  like you

• Campaigning In A Global Village – Compared to other countries, the U.S. politicos in Second Life have been pretty conservative. Not so surprising, really: most of our politicians are just trying to not make any huge gaffes.
• Potpourri: The FCC, Steve Van Zandt, The New York Yankees and Mick Jones – Sopranos finale tonight! I’m so excited that I’m actually going to watch it in real time. Also, while I’m not one for anti-West Coast Sports big media conspiracies, I have to note that even though my TiVo told me yesterday that the FOX Saturday afternoon game was going to be Athletics-Giants, they ended up showing me Mets-Tigers. Gee, thanks?
• 9 Reasons Why I Like The A.V. Club – Reason #10: all of the nice comments we got from the A.V. Club folks about this piece.