Jon Stewart reinforces the points that I made here and here, about how the debate over Iran is limited due to the pandering that American politicians indulge in when it comes to the Israel lobby. [Read more…]
The man who, along with his brother Richard M. Sherman, wrote some memorable songs for many musicals such as Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Bedknobs and Broomsticks died yesterday.
Here is a song they wrote for Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book (1967), a film that captivated me when I first saw it and remains one of my all-time [Read more…]
Herman Cain is still around, unfortunately, putting out weird ads in the service of, what exactly is not clear. You never know with Cain, a truly original thinker. After all, who else would think that an obnoxious child killing a pet fish in some kind of post-nuclear landscape would be a winner?
The character of Abraham in the Bible is clearly a dangerous psychopath and why three major religions would proudly claim him as their common patriarch is a real mystery. Surely they would want to disown a man who was so insane that he was willing to kill his own child because [Read more…]
Colbert has a good singing voice and often sings along with his musical guests but singing an opera duet with one of the great tenors Placido Domingo must be his most ambitious effort yet. Here they perform La Donna E Mobile from Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto. [Read more…]
All of us know that we are all the victims of electronic snooping by the government and business. But even I was unaware of the amount of sophisticated snooping that companies like the department store chain Target do on us. This clip [Read more…]
Some of the best moments on The Daily Show are when they are skewering stereotypes.
In this one Larry Wilmore gives his views on the hoopla [Read more…]
All those who are worried that Rick Santorum might win the presidency can relax. Donald Trump has announced that if Santorum gets the Republican nomination, he will “seriously, seriously” (this means he’s really, really serious) consider entering the race in order to thwart him because at this crucial time in the nation’s history “We need someone that’s really going to be great” and Santorum doesn’t cut it while The Donald of course does.
We can all sleep easier knowing that Trump will save the day.
