Category Archives: Video

Today’s Music: Two by Coltrane

Posted on January 5, 2012 by admin

What’s that? You’ve never heard of sax genius John Coltrane? Learn up here. While you’re reading, listen to Coltrane doing “Freight Trane” in 1958 with one of my favorite guitarists, Kenny Burrell, and the landmark “Giant Steps” in 1959.  BTW, … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Eric Burdon Young and Old

Posted on January 3, 2012 by admin

Although The Animals had their moment of pop/rock stardom in the mid-1960s with a string of hit records, lead singer Eric Burdon was always underrated as a blues vocalist and had practically faded into obscurity by the 1980s. Now 70, … Continue reading →

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Jennifer Maestre Makes Her Artistic Points in Pencil

Posted on January 3, 2012 by admin

I always enjoy art where the artist takes a thing meant for one purpose, such as a toothpick, and produces something entirely different with it. (See the incredible fleet of ships my friend Wayne Kusy has built from the humble … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: “Hello There, Universe” by Mose Allison

Posted on January 2, 2012 by admin
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Sunday Sermon in Video: Ricky Gervais on the Story of Noah’s Ark

Posted on January 2, 2012 by admin
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Chuck Norris’ Simpleminded and Inaccurate View of Public Education

Posted on December 31, 2011 by admin

Note to Chuck: You can take your Bible to a public school. You can read your Bible in a public school. But you have no right to make others read your Bible in a public school, or have the Bible … Continue reading →

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Job Training Video with MST3K

Posted on December 30, 2011 by admin

Here, the crew from Mystery Science Theater 3000 take their genius to an old Chevrolet training film entitled “Hired.” While watching this, I couldn’t help wondering if the sad-sack protagonist would end up as a Republican candidate for something, since … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Ton Van Bergeyk: “Grizzly Bear”

Posted on December 28, 2011 by admin

I don’t know much about Ton Van Bergeyk except he plays a hell of a ragtime guitar. The cut below was recorded in 1973, but Van Bergeyk is still out there playing. Click here for more info on this fine … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Ramsey Lewis Trio: “The In Crowd”

Posted on December 28, 2011 by admin

The Ramsey Lewis Trio proved in 1966 that you could get a jazz arrangement of a pop tune, such as “The In Crowd,” on the rock charts, even though the experts of the time said it was impossible. (Of course, … Continue reading →

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Occupy North Pole Video from Truthdig

Posted on December 26, 2011 by admin

This was done by that other ‘Mr. Fish’ not me. As the intro says: “Season’s greetings from Truthdig. In this year’s holiday animation by Mr. Fish, an elf confronts Santa about his exploitation of free labor.” Copyright 2011 Truthdig.com.

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