Category Archives: Video

Bill Maher and Keith Olbermann Try to Bring a GOP Voter to Reality with the Facts

Posted on September 17, 2011 by admin

Yeah, it’s funny because it’s so true. As a poor fool who has tried to penetrate the steel shell of misinformation, illogic and sheer stupidity that surrounds the average Teabagger, I’m acutely aware of the frustration illustrated by the comedy bit below. These … Continue reading →

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The Wicked Mr. Pickett and Jimi Hendrix On Stage Together in 1966

Posted on September 15, 2011 by admin

While Berry Gordy at Motown in Detroit was trying to tailor his soul acts to appeal to white pop audiences (i.e.: making them more doo-wop tame, ala The Supremes), over at Stax-Volt in Memphis they were going for the gut … Continue reading →

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What America Did For Entertainment Before the Inner-Tubes Stole Our Brains

Posted on September 14, 2011 by admin

All I can tell you is that this video says a band called — ho, ho — ‘The Genteels’ performed this grimace-inducing monstrosity named “Take It Off!” and that looks like the great Mamie Van Doren doing the striptease. I … Continue reading →

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‘Green Onions’ by Booker T. and the M.G.s

Posted on September 12, 2011 by admin

Back in the ’60s and ’70s it seemed like every garage band played this tune, or tried to, and it was frequently requested at club gigs, wedding receptions and the like.  Ironic that the biggest hit Booker T. and the … Continue reading →

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Discovering a ‘New Earth’

Posted on September 12, 2011 by admin

In a few billion years our sun is going to grow hotter and turn red meaning life as we know it will not be able to exist on our burnt-cinder Earth. Of course, by that time we may be human-robot … Continue reading →

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Ray Charles and Louis Jordan

Posted on September 9, 2011 by admin

You already know Ray Charles (and if you don’t read this), but Louis Jordan is a little more obscure for most people. Aside from being a major influence on Ray Charles, along with Nat King Cole, Charles Brown and Art … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s GOP Debate Preview

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin
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Frank Luntz’s Post-Debate Focus Group

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin
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Why Are the Feds Picking on Gibson Guitars?

Posted on September 5, 2011 by admin

Supposedly it’s because they are using exotic imported woods such as ebony and rosewood — which they’ve been doing for generations and which are not commonly grown in the US.  (The best ebony for musical instruments is grown in East Africa, although … Continue reading →

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Today’s Quote: The Sorrows of Empire

Posted on September 5, 2011 by admin

Have things changed much since this book was published in 2005? “Four sorrows are certain to be visited on the United States. Their cumulative effect guarantees that the U.S. will cease to resemble the country outlined in the Constitution of … Continue reading →

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