tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30761342.post3514818974302403847..comments2023-11-09T00:37:40.824-08:00Comments on Fosco Lives!: Fosco's 2009 Literacy Challenge!FOSCOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238391886095765453noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30761342.post-17756066277567419632009-01-14T19:09:00.001-08:002009-01-14T19:09:00.001-08:00@Oz: Fosco is pretty fond of Oz as well... ;)@Oz: Fosco is pretty fond of Oz as well... ;)FOSCOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238391886095765453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30761342.post-33919162557748188662009-01-14T19:09:00.000-08:002009-01-14T19:09:00.000-08:00I don't know whether or not GWB has any raw intell...I don't know whether or not GWB has any raw intelligence. But, he doesn't really communicate much intellectual curiosity, does he? Either he's purposefully "dumbing himself down" to appeal to the lowest common denominator; or he's actually not that interested in the life of the mind. I don't think either option is a good thing. <BR/><BR/>Why do I think he doesn't read? Several reasons:<BR/>1. His own advisors have reported that "<A HREF="http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2008_12/016238.php" REL="nofollow">he's not a big reader.</A>"<BR/>2. His <A HREF="http://staceys.booksense.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp?s=theme" REL="nofollow">list of favorite books</A> is hardly very distinguished and seems designed mainly for self-presentational purposes. <BR/><BR/>Yes, I know that Rove has recently tried to paint Bush as a voracious reader. Maybe that's true. But it's hard to know <I>what</I> is true with this new "Bush Legacy Project."FOSCOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238391886095765453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30761342.post-34933443787658677082009-01-14T16:27:00.000-08:002009-01-14T16:27:00.000-08:00George Bush must read at least a little -- his gra...George Bush must read at least a little -- his grades at Yale were better than Al Gore's. AND, unlike Al "is it hot out here?" Gore, Bush walked away with a degree.<BR/><BR/>Further, GWB's IQ is estimated to be higher than John Kerry, mostly based upon higher military test scores.<BR/><BR/>So what make you think "W" doesn't read?<BR/><BR/>The BeeMasterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30761342.post-91186022627924194942009-01-14T13:31:00.000-08:002009-01-14T13:31:00.000-08:00Oz prefers some people to books... especially a sp...Oz prefers some people to books... especially a special someone (maybe the person's name rhymes with phosco) that enjoys reading literature.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com