Feel-good video

The Tielman Brothers -- nothing compares

The McCain Presidency

Why is The Guardian so good at this stuff? (seems they let Shakespeare's sister have a turn.) Go read about McCain's first 100 days.

Days 33-67: 10% of the American population succumbs to rabies.

It's nice to see....

From Huffpost

It's nice to see that the Obamas still have time to meet with the little people.

Separated at birth?

Hmmmmm

I didn't think women liked hairy shoulders.

from Reuters.

Guitar Zero?

Via Raw Story

Inverness Police say former Cook County Republican Chairman Gary Skoien admitted having two prostitutes in his children’s playroom when his wife walked in on him early Sunday morning.

The allegation is in a domestic battery report from Skoien, 55, against his 36-year-old, 5-foot-4-inch, 110-pound wife. He said she beat him with her fists and an electric guitar.

The first report I saw said she beat him with a toy guitar.... I'm thinking video game gone wrong? Hmmmmm

Happy Birthday Ghoti

Today, February 24 is Abe Vigoda's birthday. Have a great day Fish.

Well, it's no Elvis face on Mars, but interesting

Atlantis?

Read article in the Telegraph. Could this be Atlantis? or maybe a deep-sea listening grid? mythology or conspiracy, your choice.

UPDATE: Already debunked. It's the grid pattern of the mapping boats. (Or maybe they are trying to keep the secrets of Atlantis from us....)

Am I getting old?

(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Or is the swimsuit issue just not what it used to be?

Dolly tells it like it is

Via Think Progress

Yesterday, legendary country music singer Dolly Parton had the “usually sedate crowd” at the National Press Club “cracking up with her self-deprecating humor and one-liners, including a few on politics.” Parton, who was in town for her role as an ambassador for Great Smoky Mountains National Park said, “Somebody said to me, ‘Well, you know what — you’ve got such a big mouth and you know how to talk to people, did you ever think about running for president?’ … I said, ‘I think we’ve had enough boobs in the White House, but hopefully [President] Obama ain’t gonna be one of them.’”

Today's deep thought

I don't smoke pot, but if I did I wouldn't share it Michael Phelps who probably has the lung capacity of a Clydesdale. I can see it now, "pfffft, sorry dude I smoked all your pot at once, again."

I learned (at least) two things today

1. "$500,000 is not a lot of money."
Well, roger me ragged, I always thought half a mill was not quite a sh*tpot full of money.

2. The true meaning of Christmas Waltzing Matilda. (from Climate Progess)



After you watch that,
Watch this, "And the band played Waltzing Matilda" by the Pogues, a great anti-war song.

Contact Reid

Please send Reid some spine! He must expose the obstructionism!
Here's what I wrote:

Call their bluff.
Make them filibuster!

Dear Senator Reid,

The republicans in the Senate seem intent on obstructing the stimulus bill (and probably other upcoming legislation as well.)

Please, please do not let the mere threat of a filibuster dissuade you.

Expose their obstructionist tactics to the light of day. MAKE THEM FILIBUSTER!!!!!

Best regards,
etc.,

Smugglers build ramps

Who could have anticipated ...?

From RawStory

US border fence found remarkably ineffective and difficult to complete
John Byrne

Smugglers build ramps
The planned 670-mile fence along the US border with Mexico has proven remarkably ineffective at deterring or stopping illegal crossers to the United States, advocates and critics of the fence admit.

Moreover, the fence's construction remains in limbo in numerous areas, where legal, political and engineering obstacles have brought its implementation to a halt.

While we were worrying about 16-foot ladders, and using ground penetrating radar to look for tunnels, the smugglers were building ramps. That' s just not fair.
In a related story, smugglers were also able to discover the extent of the wall and walk around the end of the fence.

Daschle withdraws

I'm a little surprised, but I don't know if I'm surprised that he stayed so long or that he withdrew.

(I initially supported him, but his relationship with the healthcare industry turns out to be too meretricious for my tastes.)

Can't we just find someone who overpaid their taxes?