Yeah, yeah, yeah
As Fred Clark says, this is probably the finest example of smoking while drumming one can find on the Internet:
Archive of entries posted on May 2010
Law & Order Canceled?
Then “Try to Remember,” sung by one of its most enduring stars. Yes, that’s Jerry Orbach, who originated the role of El Gallo in The Fantasticks. “Law and Order’s” theme music is about as recognizable as there is on TV these days. It was composed by Mike Post, who also wrote that other iconic TV …
Nah, this won’t cause any environmental damage
Good lord. Look at the flow from that pipe. If you’ve ever had a leaky faucet you know what it can do and how much money drips with it. Multiply by gazillions for this disaster.
Principle v. Policy
Newly-minted Republican Senatorial candidate Rand Paul has had quite a couple of days with his statements about the Civil Rights Act of 1965, hasn’t he? From Talking Points Memo: So, by our reckoning, here’s Paul’s progression on the issue over the past 24 hours: Paul on Maddow, circa 9 p.m. Wednesday: I don’t agree with …
Political pundit phoolishness
Once, when asked what he expected the stock market to do near term, the financier J.P. Morgan said “It will fluctuate.” All the politicians, pundits and journalists would do well to remember that the same is true of the electorate. Grayson was supposed to win in Kentucky (he was hand-picked by Senator Mitch McConnell!), Specter …
Lost, Season 6, Episode 16
Blurb: Locke devises a new strategy; Jack’s group searches for Desmond. (This episode has an ominous title: “What They Died For.” However, considering that it’s the penultimate episode before Sunday’s 2 1/2-hour finale, we might be forgiven for saying “It’s about damned time!”) Ryan Alan Sepinwall EW Sunday night (May 16) ramblings EW preview of …
Why does anyone listen to this?
Whether it’s the NRA declaring at the top of its lungs that Obama plans to take away our guns (Um, no. Obama: “I believe in the Second Amendment, and if you are a law-abiding gun owner, you have nothing to fear from an Obama administration!”) or Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) advocating racial profiling or Daniel …
American Routes rocks
Nice show this week: Rosanne Cash in Hour One and Arlo Guthrie in Hour Two.
Norton Award winner is online
What’s that, you ask? It’s an annual award meant to recognize outstanding science fiction and fantasy novels that are written for the young adult market. The award has been named in honor of the late Andre Norton, a SFWA Grand Master and author of more than 100 novels, including the acclaimed Witch World series, many …
Bronx bombers move west to Manoa
The University of Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine softball team won its first Western Athletic Conference title today, 14-3 over Fresno State. FSU forced this game by beating the Wahine earlier in the day, 4-3. The Rainbow Wahine hit two homers in the first inning, including a solo homer by Kelly Majam to lead off the game …