Crashing News: Quarterbacks and Leak Investigations (And Beer!)
White House advisor Karl Rove's escape from scrutiny -- and Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Rothliesberger's sudden exposure to it -- top the blogosphere today. Rove is today's 2nd-most-discussed personalty (Big Ben ranks No. 3) because, respectively, the former is not being charged with a crime in the federal investigation of who leaked a CIA agent's name to the press and the latter is being charged with reckless behavior for crashing his motorcycle and not wearing a helmet. Six of the day's key phrases refer to news of Rove's clearnance, while Rothliesberger's injuries are starting debates (again) about helmet safety laws (and common sense).
We'll drink to that! (or not)
In a morning e-mail, a colleagued pointed out that Budweiser's sponsorship of the World Cup soccer championships (covered at AdRants, among others) is getting some definite "reaction," especially from those offended that the host country is one of the world's renowed brewers of fine beers, many of which are not on sale at the games. A BlogPulse search for the words "Budweiser" and "World Cup" produce some interesting results, including this MySpace review of a Czech flavor test. Assessments included "quite good" and the pithy "I don't know how to say. It is missing ... um, yes. I miss the, uh, typical taste of beer." This Bud's for you...
Posted by Sue MacDonald at June 14, 2006 01:58 PM
