SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – AT 11:55 P.M. ET: 

ANOTHER GREAT MOMENT IN EDUCATION – FROM BREITBART:  Mirrors in Bucknell’s Swartz Hall were covered on Sunday evening in an effort to promote “body positivity” and “self-love.” The construction paper was draped over the mirrors to bring attention to Eating Disorder Awareness Day, which took place on Monday.  The coverage of the restroom mirrors was done in part to draw attention to “Self-Love Week,” an initiative program taking place this week at Bucknell. One of the events being advertised on the mirror of the men’s restroom is entitled “Words Your Body Needs to Hear,” and will be taking place in the Swartz Hall lobby on Tuesday.  Anybody for math? physics? chemistry?  No, I guess not.

OSCARS DOWN THE DRAIN – FROM DEADLINE.COM:  ...the near final numbers for last night’s 89th Academy Awards are now in, and they are down from last year. Sunday night’s show drew 32.9 million viewers with a 9.1 rating among adults 18-49.  Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel for the first time, the 2017 Oscars are down 4% in viewership and 13% among adults 18-49 from what the 88th Academy Awards ended up snagging in its final numbers last year. Like the metered market numbers of early today, that equals a nine-year viewership low for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences' annual ceremony. In fact, the 2017 Oscars were the third-least-watched of the 21st century.   America is sending a message to Hollywood, but Hollywood isn't getting it.  With more losses like this, the Oscars might soon be relegated to the
Good Food and Hair Color channel.

I'M SHOCKED, SHOCKED – FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER:   A majority of online and social media defenders of Obamacare are professionals who are "paid to post," according to a digital expert.  "Sixty percent of all the posts were made from 100 profiles, posting between the hours of 9 and 5 Pacific Time," said Michael Brown. "They were paid to post."  His shocking analysis was revealed on this weekend's Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson, broadcast on Sinclair stations and streamed live Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Her upcoming show focuses on information wars and Brown was describing what happened when he had a problem with Obamacare and complained online.  Brown said that social media is used to manipulate opinion, proven in the last presidential election.  I wonder if this story will be picked up by the mainstream media.  Don't hold your breath.

February 27, 2017