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...seen this figure on countless reality shows, smiling, un-put-downable, oblivious to his flaws. (He dared investigators to tape him--so far, so Gary Hart--then raved on tape like a reality cast member who forgets the cameras are rolling.) He's the obnoxious dating-show contestant certain he can charm his way into viewers' hearts at the reunion special. He's the Big Brother housemate who cheats on his girlfriend on camera but hopes that she, and America, will see it was just the editing. He's bumbling Michael Scott, of the reality-show-in-a-sitcom...
...learn perspective: that there's a difference between how we see ourselves and how others perceive us. Since the invention of recording media, nearly every child has gone through a ritual unsettling demonstration of the gap between ideal self and actual self: hearing what your voice sounds like on tape. Play a kid's voice back to him for the first time and his reaction will probably be, "That's not me. I know what I sound like...
Blagojevich had originally boycotted the trial, calling the proceedings, which began on Monday afternoon, a "kangaroo court." That allowed prosecutor David Ellis to present his case at a steady clip without any real hitches. Witnesses testified, evidence was presented and the occasional wiretap tape played. Blagojevich's soliloquy did not slow Ellis down. The trial moved swiftly to a conclusion and the unloved governor was sent packing a couple of hours after what turned out to be his valedictory. (See pictures of the remarkable world of Rod Blagojevich...
...Prohibited interrogation methods that many would say constitute torture: "Forcing the detainee to be naked, perform sexual acts, or pose in a sexual manner; Placing hoods or sacks over the head of a detainee; using duct tape over the eyes; Applying beatings, electric shock, burns, or other forms of physical pain; "Waterboarding"; Using military working dogs; Inducing hypothermia or heat injury; Conducting mock executions; Depriving the detainee of necessary food, water, or medical care...
...possible I'm misinterpreting a cultural trend here - if you strap your best friend to the hood of a '72 Ford Falcon, drive it over a cliff, juggle three babies and a chain saw on the way down and land safely while performing a handstand, they'll tape it, show it and call it a new sport...