It's Like Beirut Out There
I was watching the HBO series The Wire last night -- incidentally, probably the best show to ever appear on TV -- about the drug trade, politics, and life in Baltimore. The Mayor, fuming over the police department's inability to solve a murder, complains (paraphrase): "It's not like we're in Beirut!" Cheap shot! I walk around Beirut at night and feel perfectly safe, but there are parts of Baltimore that I wouldn't consider visiting after the sun goes down.
In other news, the New York Times has an amusing story of art imitating life -- a little too closely for some nearby Lebanese Army soldiers. Okay, it made me smile. But still, it would be nice if some newspaper would publish a story mentioning that Lebanon is not, in fact, all snipers and car bombs.
Comments (3)
David, this is the first of your articles I've ever agreed with--The Wire is an amazing show, although I feel like the latter seasons are weaker than the earlier ones. Also, have you seen Deadwood? If not, I've got all three seasons.
Posted by Ryan | February 22, 2008 9:11 AM
Posted on February 22, 2008 09:11
Also, I think your link my directed to the wrong article.
Posted by Ryan | February 22, 2008 10:51 AM
Posted on February 22, 2008 10:51
*my=might be
Posted by Ryan | February 22, 2008 10:52 AM
Posted on February 22, 2008 10:52