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George Carlin sings
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George Carlin sings "Cherry Pie" on the old Arsenio Hall Show.
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A Great Dane
"Since my earliest childhood a barb of sorrow has lodged in my heart. As long as it stays I am ironic if it is pulled out I shall die." - Soren Kierkegaard (1813 – 1855) ( A Great Dane) also: "People understand me so poorly that they don't even… more »
A Charlie Brown Valentine
Valentines day is on Sunday. So when Charlie Brown checks the mailbox that is the primary reason there will be no Valentine. A secondary reason is that print is dead.The tertiary reason is that people secretly hate him. more »
Kierkegaard's Clown
"It happened that a fire broke out backstage at a theater. The clown came out to inform the public. They thought it was just a jest and applauded. He repeated his warning, they shouted even louder. So I think the world will come to an end amid general ap… more »
"the unknown woman of the Seine"
via William J. Bivens : "In the 1890s, an unknown woman was found drowned in the Seine. Known as the l'Inconnue de la Seine, her death mask became a fixture in the homes of artists and writers, and her look the ideal of the age. Many have speculate… more »
Yip Harburg
Where bishop Patrick crossed the streetAn X now marks the spot.The light of god was with him,But the traffic light was not.- [[en:Yip Harburg]], lyricist, "Somewhere over the rainbow" "Brother can you spare a dime?"Love thy neighbor as thys… more »
Ari Hoptman
I saw The Coen Brother's film "A Serious Man" last night. I was pleased when I saw that linguistics professor and standup comic Ari Hoptman had a part in the film. I have long enjoyed and promoted his album "Dang! The Schtick of Ari Hoptman."Here is… more »
MEN - "Off Our Backs"
I first saw MEN on IFC's "Dinner with the Band" recently.[video:youtube:IAoh_yteKkc] more »
Merry Virtual Stuffmas: The Kinks Choral Concert
NPR recorded "The Kinks Choral Concert" and you can download it here.
Ray Davies, frontman for the legendary band The Kinks, had paired some of the group's most popular songs with a full choir. [...] There have always been simple and often beautiful… more »
THE UNBELIEVABLE STORY OF BROTHER THEODORE
At The Grand Illusion in Seattle:TO MY GREAT CHAGRIN: THE UNBELIEVABLE STORY OF BROTHER THEODORE Dir: Jeff Sumerel2007, USA / Color, Video / 90min.Brother Theodore is considered to be one of the most significant links in the history of comedy,… more »
Traditional American view of lies
"Americans detest all lies except lies spoken in public or printed lies."
- Edgar Watson Howe (1853 - 1937) more »
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