Yes to Blow:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/21/opinion/21blow.html?_r=1
Yes to Collins:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/21/opinion/21collins.html
Yes to Brooks:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/opinion/20brooks.html?em
Yes again to Charlie Rose's interview three nights ago (see blog which caused you readers to spend 16 minutes on average on my blog!)