Whew, I thought I was the only one who had to wipe the spittle off the inside of my windshield every time I try to listen to NPR these days. But out of some warped combination of past loyalty, masochism, and desire to hear the great pieces they do on musical/historical/scientific and other topics, I keep tuning in. Then I hear garbage about Palestinian 'militants.' Then I hear a week-long expose on 'Marketplace' (or was it 'The World?' Does it really matter?) about corruption among coalition contractors in Iraq, at the same time the biggest corruption scandal of our time (Oil for Uday) is getting no mention at all. Marketplace itself is a bizarre program, cheering the success of the financial markets while simultaneously deploring everything that goes into creating that success -- and ignoring the social, environmental, and humanitarian benefits of economic growth. Thank God I work at home these days and spend very little time in the car listening to the radio, and thank God for the blogosphere!

Wow. I thought I was the only one who cared. I usually have NPR on in the car, just to keep track of what they're up to, and I'm often upset by what I hear. But that particular commentary was the first that actually forced me to pull off the road. I was so angry I was araid to keep driving for fear of causing an accident.