Peter Ustinov Passes Away

Great sadness. Actor and humanitarian Peter Ustinov has died at the age of 82.

Click here for the story at CNN.com.

Here's the original German version of his Ustinov Foundation page, and here's the Google translation into English.

And here's his page at the Internet Movie Database.

"A Sad Exploitation Of Scripture For A Political Attack"!?

Good Christ, the Bushies are getting more desperate and comical by the hour. By way of Hesiod's CounterSpin Central, check out this story about a John Kerry Speech:

Kerry never mentioned Bush by name during his speech at New North Side Baptist Church, but aimed his criticism at "our present national leadership." Kerry cited Scripture in his appeal for the worshippers, including James 2:14, "What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds?"

"The Scriptures say, what does it profit, my brother, if someone says he has faith but does not have works?" Kerry said. "When we look at what is happening in America today, where are the works of compassion?"

Bush campaign spokesman Steve Schmidt said Kerry's comment "was beyond the bounds of acceptable discourse and a sad exploitation of Scripture for a political attack."