As an aid to morale, U.S. Army infantry troops in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, put together their version of a music video based on the song "Call Me Maybe," sung by Carly Rae Jepson and written by her and Tavish Crowe. … Continue reading
Another segment from British comic and musician Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra, this one illustrating the difference between the dramatic NBC News theme by John Williams versus the weirdly cheerful British ITN news theme used in the 1960s … Continue reading
In its filings in a current lawsuit, the state of Pennsylvania stipulates that it has no evidence of in-person voter fraud, the only type of election tampering that would be addressed by voter ID laws. (Here's a link to a … Continue reading
A month ago I posted a link to the Kaiser Family Foundation's pop quiz about the Affordable Care Act, popularly called "Obamacare." If you haven't taken it yet I suggest giving it a try. It won't take you long since … Continue reading
Lately Carl Paladino, the unsuccessful Republican candidate for governor of New York in 2010, has lately been attacking other Republicans for insufficient ideological purity and predicting their doom. He puts a lot of these rants into open emails to party … Continue reading
This isn't his best effort by a long shot, but it makes some valid points: The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook … Continue reading
Republican Senator Rob Portman of Ohio has been mentioned as one of the more likely possible vice presidential running mates for Mitt Romney. It turns out that his family owns the oldest hotel in the state, the Golden Lamb Inn … Continue reading
Stephen Colbert reacts to the news that providing health insurance to its employees may force Papa John's Pizza to raise its prices in 2014 by as much as 14 cents. "Fourteen cents!" exclaimed Colbert. "Fourteen cents! That's three times the … Continue reading
University of California - Irvine law school Professor Rick Hasen (author of the book The Supreme Court and Election Law) has an interesting blog about election law at this easy-to-remember address: http://electionlawblog.org Among other things, Hasen points out that there … Continue reading
Yesterday we had the Doctor Who theme as Belgian jazz. Here it is done country and western on an electric Hawaiian guitar (if I have my instruments right): … Continue reading