CULTURE BUZZ – Al Gore’s climate warnings are being turned into an opera for La Scala in Milan.It’s kind of hard to imagine a topic more dramatic and at the same time less opera-ready. The Carbon Emission Aria just doesn’t have that diva ring to it.

The Best Links:

1. Who Will Play CO2?
2. PowerPoint, Film, Book, Opera: What Media Are Left?
3. What Rhymes With Carbon Emissions?

POLITICS BUZZ – A Florida congressman is suggesting that a brokered convention for the Democrats could lead to selecting Gore as a “compromise candidate.”Once again, we plot the return of Al Gore. You always end up pining for the one that got away.

The Best Links:

1. Al Gore on the Cover of Time Magazine: “Is Al Gore the Answer?”
2. Time Mag Cover: How Al Gore Could Save The Democrats
3. Gore/Obama Ticket Would F*cking Annihilate McCain!!!
4. Just Because Mahoney Doesn’t Want to Choose Doesn’t Mean Anyone Else Will Go For This
5. Is There a Place for Al Gore in this Election?
6. Commenters Go Nuts On Drudge Over Article About “Compromise Candidate”
7. Umm…Wouldn’t There Be Some Sort of Backlash if This Happened?