“So far, this has turned out to be the long soggy summer, not only in the backyard and the basement, but also around the watercooler, at the pool, beside the surf. The only things buzzing are the bugs… It’s the pictures, television, books and music that got very, very small. There’s little to rave about or worth running to consume… You know something is awry when Al Gore is the summer’s breakout movie star.”