Wow, is Anne Lamott going to be there? Sign me up! I can't imagine anything more exciting than being trapped on a boat with a menagerie of Leftist windbags, except maybe being thrown into Rikers in a thong.

I don't know how I missed your original post on cruise ships. Not only was it hilarious but it also reinforced how I imagined them to be. My 12 12 yr old daughter has been trying to con me into going on one. Thanks to your post I think I've found the will to resist.
As far as the leftist cruise, in hell that's the cruise I'd be placed on.
-jdm

It wouldn't be the same without Al Franken.

I guess Richard Clarke wasn't available. Probably holed up in some Hollywood fleabag, banging out his movie script and cursing Michael Moore for beating him to the punch.

I'm surprised Salon is still around. They're hanging on like grim death. They're running a deficit of close to $100 million (and growing fast). Even at $3600 a pop, they'd need to fill 27,000 deluxe suites to be in the black.

Tom L: Do you have a pointer for that deficit figure? I'd have a use for it if I could confirm.

Thanks.

Their latest 10-K is here:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084332/000107261304001263/form10-k_12768.txt

It lists an accumulated deficit of $90.9 million as of March 31. Extrapolating forward based on previous growth rates, it's probably in the mid 90's by now.

Many thanks. Most useful. I always wondered why Scott Rosenberg was such a staunch Salonista -- but now that I see his $148,000 salary and 1.7% of the stock all is revealed. And just for running that little blog and editing a few stories. Imagine.