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A lot of politicians from multiple parties showed up on The Late Show with Steven Colbert during its first year on the air, and a lot of them tried to show they had a sense of humor. Some of them … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2016
In French class in high school I heard about a popular Paris newspaper called Le Canard Enchainé, the Enchained Duck, a name that’s hard to forget. It turns out that Le Canard turned a hundred in 2016, having been started … Continue reading
NPR, which stands either for National Public Radio or News for Pigs and Rabbits, has managed to find ten things about this year’s election that weren’t awful. The full list is here and includes Bill Clinton playing with balloons, Bernie … Continue reading
Entrepreneur and new father Hank Green tells 41 bad dad jokes in under four minutes, interruptions included: Link: https://youtu.be/FFym8JwlYxY by … Continue reading
A German postal clerk discovers a lost letter that proves to be an unusual one. (Running time 1 minute and 22 seconds.) Otto "The Letter" from Ryan Mack on Vimeo. Link: https://vimeo.com/148808087 The German phrase at the end, “Weihnachten ist … Continue reading
Here’s another amusing short film with a Christmas theme, this one from the UK, where cats are often called Moggie. (Running time 3 minutes and 20 seconds.) Sainsbury's 'Mog’s Christmas Calamity' from Outsider on Vimeo. Link: https://vimeo.com/145612004 by … Continue reading
In this charming short film sponsored by the Spanish national lottery, a night watchman does things to amuse the daytime workers he never sees. (Running time 3 minutes and 32 seconds.) loteria de navidad 2015 from againstallodds on Vimeo. Link: … Continue reading
I’m really, really late posting this. If I’m not mistaken, it dates back to the July 21 edition of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, back when they were broadcasting live every night after the Republican National Convention. But there’s … Continue reading
The Republicans running the North Carolina state legislature are currently holding a special session for the purpose of ramming through major changes to state government. They kept plans to hold the special session secret, announcing it just as another special … Continue reading
Samantha Bee urges Democrats to continue their historical support for working people and civil rights. I could quibble about some things, but on the whole I agree with her. One point she could have added is that by far the … Continue reading