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Obit: Quiet Knight Owner Richard Harding Dead at 82

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

Although I shook hands with him once nearly four decades ago, I only really got to know Richard in the last 15 years of his incredible, eventful life. I went to all of his first three clubs — the two … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Oscar Peterson, “C Jam Blues” (1964)

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

The piano genius live in Denmark in 1964, with Ray Brown on bass and Ed Thigpen on drums.

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Today’s Quotes: I Believe in Whatever the Hell it Was I Said

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

“Believe in America.” — Mitt Romney’s campaign slogan, 2012. “I believe in America. America has made my fortune.” — Amerigo Bonasera, the undertaker in the film “The Godfather” (1972). [It might be recalled that Bonasera only got ‘justice’ for his … Continue reading →

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Video: “Have a Nice Day!”

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

A woman goes wild at a drive-thru window apparently because they ran out of Chicken McNuggets (I guess she didn’t want fries with that). [BTW, don’t check your speakers — the video is silent]:

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Cartoons: Austerity Junction

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin
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The Five Stages of Acceptance: That Insipid Tune in Your Head

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

H/T to Pleated-Jeans.com

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Weird Pix of the Day: Obama as the Metrosexual, Black Abe Lincoln

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

This is how far the righties have traveled into the Ozone — they think calling Obama a ‘Black Abe Lincoln’ is a bad thing. This collage is from The Atlantic’s artist Chris Heller: Here’s a more traditional ‘Abe’ Obama, artist … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: John Lee Hooker and Van Morrison, “Gloria”

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

An odd pairing, but interesting.

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Today’s Quotes: Powering Down the Right-Wing

Posted on May 17, 2012 by admin

“…Where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control. History has proven that.’ — Lord Acton “We are at that point where one side or the other … Continue reading →

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Signs o’ the Times for May 17, 2012

Posted on May 17, 2012 by admin
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