Saturday, November 27, 2010
A Year Of Apple Daily
American Celebrities in Chinese Animation
A look back at all we've seen since Tiger's fateful crash.
A look back at all we've seen since Tiger's fateful crash.
Disrobed
Justice Brennan: A Liberal Icon Gets Another Look
A long-awaited biography examines the life of Justice William J. Brennan Jr. and his influence during 34 years on the Supreme Court. Now 20 years after retirement, Stephen Wermiel's interviews with Brennan during his lifetime reveal a man who defies the stereotype of the liberal justice trying to impose personal views on the law.
 | 1 Man, 1300+ Decisions Audio Embed: All Things Considered 11/26/10, Reporter: Nina Totenberg |
Show It All
British Film Institute to re-screen entire Disney studio animated feature catalogue... All 50 flix
Video: Newsy.com
Video: Newsy.com
$tar War$ 3-D
Do we really need another remake?
Star Wars creator, George Lucas, recently announced that he would re-release all six of his Star Wars films in 3-D. The news set off a flurry of excitement and criticism in the blogosphere. Critics say Lucas is just cashing in on a known commodity, while other fans say they can’t wait to see Jabba the Hut slither off the screen in 3-D.
 | Been There, Seen It Audio Embed: BBC, PRI & WBUR's Here & Now 11/26/10, Host: Robin Young. |
Clouded
You can do some pretty neat tricks in 2-D, too.
Examples of "forced perspective" collected by Damn Cool Pics
Friday, November 26, 2010
Hammered
Former Republican Leader Now Convicted Felon
CBS: Delay guilty of political money laundering in Texas trial
CBS: Delay guilty of political money laundering in Texas trial
Hard To Hold Onto
 | You're So Negative Audio Embed: CBC Radio's Quirks & Quarks 11/20/10, Host: Bob McDonald. |
No Ordinary Spud, Eh
The "P" in PEI stands for Potato
Video: CBC's Rick Mercer serves some ham with Canada's #1 veggie
On A Very Serious Note
CBS has put the classic documentary "Harvest of Shame" online.
The 1960 broadcast in which the legendary Edward R. Murrow exposed the plight of America's farm workers is among the most influential and celebrated TV documentaries of all time. (52 minutes)
Video: CBC's Rick Mercer serves some ham with Canada's #1 veggie
On A Very Serious Note
CBS has put the classic documentary "Harvest of Shame" online.
The 1960 broadcast in which the legendary Edward R. Murrow exposed the plight of America's farm workers is among the most influential and celebrated TV documentaries of all time. (52 minutes)
Howlin' Wolf
His daughter and longtime guitarist talk about the man & his music.
 | Getting The Most Out Of One Chord Audio Embed: Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen 11/20/10, Segment by House of Blues radio producer Ben Manilla. |
Howlin’ Wolf performs “Smokestack Lightnin,” live in 1964.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Pastry Pasties
Do Pies + Levity = Piety?
Thankful Stuff-ings
 | It Isn't Very Smart For Turkeys To Say "Gobble, Gobble" Because We Will Audio Embed: Dick Summer's Good Night Podcast |
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Billion Dollar Crybabies
With All-Time Record Profits, They're Still Complaining... All The Way To The Bank
MSNBC: Economic intervention saved more asses than just Kokomo's
No Attitude of Gratitude
MSNBC: Few if any thanks from mega-profitable businesses
MSNBC: Economic intervention saved more asses than just Kokomo's
No Attitude of Gratitude
MSNBC: Few if any thanks from mega-profitable businesses
Zamboni Over the Stars
It would've only been right had Bristol won
An imaginative viewing suggestion from Jimmy Kimmel Live
An imaginative viewing suggestion from Jimmy Kimmel Live
Walk This Way
Beside the problems posed by sobriety testing, try as you might, you can't walk in a straight line without a visible guide point, like the sun or a star. You might think you're walking straight, but a map of your route would reveal you are doomed to walk in circles.
| Simply Impossible Audio Embed: Morning Edition 11/23/10, Reporter: Robert Krulwich. |
The epic rock & rap reconciliation from 1989
Star Spangled
The 1969 Jimi Hendrix version was an original, too. His performance of the national anthem at Woodstock hit like a shock wave; with its distortion and chaos, it sounded like a rupture in something sacred. Music scholars and rock guitarists put the pieces in perspective.
| Long May It Wave Audio Embed: Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen 11/20/10, Segment Producer: David Krasnow |
Ad Worlds Collide
The Old Spice Guy meets The Most Interesting Man in the World.
Isaiah Mustafa pictured with Jonathan Goldsmith, from Yfrog
I'm not sure whether to drink Old Spice instead of Dos Equis.
I'm not sure whether to drink Old Spice instead of Dos Equis.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
What Good Is Wall Street?
Holding The Whole World Hostage
MSNBC: John Cassidy - Finance sector is a non-productive parasite.
Fraud Fighters
MSNBC: Chris Hayes on the challenge of financial industry fraud.
MSNBC: John Cassidy - Finance sector is a non-productive parasite.
Fraud Fighters
MSNBC: Chris Hayes on the challenge of financial industry fraud.
Hands-on Horror & Humor
Hassles Everywhere
CNN: Pick your (inconvenience/intrusion) poison
Problematic Pat Downs
Videos: MSNBC - Awkward moments for passengers & TSA workers plus opt out day fit into Al Qaeda's "death by 1,000 cuts" strategy.
A Touching Holiday Wish
Video: NBC/Saturday Night Live
CNN: Pick your (inconvenience/intrusion) poison
Problematic Pat Downs
Videos: MSNBC - Awkward moments for passengers & TSA workers plus opt out day fit into Al Qaeda's "death by 1,000 cuts" strategy.
A Touching Holiday Wish
Video: NBC/Saturday Night Live
Scanner Scams
Disturbing Imagery, Distributed
Tech blog Gizmodo posted images taken from a government body scanner, despite claims the images can't be saved or shared... Refusing to use the scanner ensures a more invasive "patdown."
Video: Newsy.com
A Rugged Individual Returns From Vacation
Keep Your Parts (Very Temporarily) Private
An inventor is special underwear that will allegedly hide passengers’ private parts from TSA scanners... Which seems like it would automatically end up in a strip search for interfering with the scan.
Video: Newsy.com
Tech blog Gizmodo posted images taken from a government body scanner, despite claims the images can't be saved or shared... Refusing to use the scanner ensures a more invasive "patdown."
Video: Newsy.com
A Rugged Individual Returns From Vacation
 | Customary Caution Audio Embed: Dave Ross, KIRO-FM/Seattle, 11/22/10 |
Keep Your Parts (Very Temporarily) Private
An inventor is special underwear that will allegedly hide passengers’ private parts from TSA scanners... Which seems like it would automatically end up in a strip search for interfering with the scan.
Video: Newsy.com
PIGS in Trouble
16 of 27 European Union member states use a single currency, but not all of those countries are in good economic health. Of those euro users, "The PIGS," Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain were thought to be the most likely to require outside support to avoid collapse...
Taoiseach Brian Cowen: "Irish seek debt rescue"
Finance Minister Lenihan: 'Ireland will recover'
Widespread Disgust Among Dubliners
England Willing To Help
Videos: ITN (UK)
UK Chancellor George Osborne derives political satisfaction from his party's opposition having kept the British Pound and not joining the "euro zone." On the other hand, Mr. Cowen's Irish government may well soon fall, as a prideful people express bitter resentment at needing help from their former occupier and historical enemy.
Taoiseach Brian Cowen: "Irish seek debt rescue"
Finance Minister Lenihan: 'Ireland will recover'
Widespread Disgust Among Dubliners
England Willing To Help
Videos: ITN (UK)
UK Chancellor George Osborne derives political satisfaction from his party's opposition having kept the British Pound and not joining the "euro zone." On the other hand, Mr. Cowen's Irish government may well soon fall, as a prideful people express bitter resentment at needing help from their former occupier and historical enemy.
Army Strong?
 | Steroid Problems In The Military Audio Embed: Puget Sound Public Radio 11/22/10, Reporter: Patricia Murphy |
Palin Problem
Political Party Pooper: Sarah 2012 = Biggest Loser
While American voters by 49 percent to 43 percent do not think Obama has earned a second four-year term, and they put him in a statistical dead heat with potential Republican challengers Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee, a top-quality Quinnipiac poll shows Palin at top of ticket leads to certain losses for the Republicans' slate.
Top 10: Palin's New Book Surprises!
Video: CBS/Late Show with David Letterman
While American voters by 49 percent to 43 percent do not think Obama has earned a second four-year term, and they put him in a statistical dead heat with potential Republican challengers Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee, a top-quality Quinnipiac poll shows Palin at top of ticket leads to certain losses for the Republicans' slate.
Top 10: Palin's New Book Surprises!
Video: CBS/Late Show with David Letterman
Monday, November 22, 2010
Eternal Flame
I was in gym when we first heard news... Shots in the plaza.
I burst through the doors and ran to the nearby bus garage.
The TV was always on.
A tear formed in Walter Cronkite's eye as he removed his glasses.
JFK was gone.
America would have to make other plans.
I burst through the doors and ran to the nearby bus garage.
The TV was always on.
A tear formed in Walter Cronkite's eye as he removed his glasses.
JFK was gone.
America would have to make other plans.
Leader of a nationFor such a precious timeHe was a friend of mine-- Jim/Roger McGuinn (1964)
Another Shot in Dallas
In 1980, the pop culture world eagerly waited to find out who shot big shot character J.R. Ewing on the popular CBS nighttime soap, Dallas. A radio station I worked at even gave away T-shirts to lucky contest winners proclaiming "I did it"... Three decades later, Katie Couric spoke with the notorious "J.R." himself, actor Larry Hagman.
Video: CBS News, 11/19/10
Video: CBS News, 11/19/10
America's Greatest Word
Allan Metcalf can explain at length, and does in "OK: The Improbable Story of America's Greatest Word." 224 pages!
Everybody says it dozens of times every day -- from its Boston birthplace to the farthest reaches of Earth. It's the word "OK" and author Metcalf says it embodies America's can-do philosophy in just two letters.
| Short But Sweet Audio Embed: All Things Considered 11/21/10, Host: Guy Raz |
Another One Rides The Bench
Just two weeks after MSNBC host Keith Olbermann was suspended for making political contributions, Joe Scarborough now faces the same punishment for the same infraction. Nobody says "the other side does it, too" more often on the channel, and in his case it's true.
Video: Newsy.com
Video: Newsy.com
History In Handcuffs
Missing This 'Mob Museum' Would Be A Crime
If you saw the movie "Casino" you know it's part of Vegas past. In real life, characters named Bugsy, Lefty & Lansky made the town what it is today. And since they were replaced by corporations, there's an odd nostalgia about them... Mostly by those who don't appreciate that not all crime is organized the same way.
In 2011, a museum depicting the history of organized crime in America will open in downtown Las Vegas. It will be known as the Las Vegas Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, or more simply "The Mob Museum." Host Liane Hansen speaks with the city's mayor, Oscar B. Goodman, and the museum project manager, Sam Tolman, about the museum.
In 2011, a museum depicting the history of organized crime in America will open in downtown Las Vegas. It will be known as the Las Vegas Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, or more simply "The Mob Museum." Host Liane Hansen speaks with the city's mayor, Oscar B. Goodman, and the museum project manager, Sam Tolman, about the museum.
| A Hit Waiting To Happen Audio Embed: Weekend Edition Sunday 11/21/10. |
White Hair Hazard
 | Automotive Age Audio Embed: Berger & Prescott, podcast via Facebook. |
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