Monthly Archives: June 2012

Cartoons: Obamacare Ruling Aftermath

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Today’s Music: Bernard Herrmann, Colin Hay

Alfred Hitchcock’s favorite film composer, Bernard Herrmann, was born this day in 1911 (d. 1975). In his long career, he scored not only the Hitchcock classics Psycho, Vertigo and North By Northwest, but a slew of other films, among them … Continue reading

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Mittopoly

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Today’s Quotes: Moneyballed

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Weird Pix for June 28, 2012

1. Birth of a Teabagger? 2. Ah, the pasta ship, but let’s not make too much of the woman’s expression… 3. Who knew that’s what Lady Liberty looked like beneath those stately robes? Not exactly ‘statuesque’ but inviting just the … Continue reading

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Cartoons: Obamacare on the Docket

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Today’s Music: Hank Garland and Gary Burton, “All the Things You Are”

And now for something completely different (sort of), here’s country swing guitar king (and one-time Elvis guitarist) Hank Garland with Gary Burton: And here’s Hank wailing on his big hit, “Sugarfoot Rag”:

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Today’s Quotes: Miscellaneous Miscellany

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Signs o’ the Times for June 27, 2012

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Weird Pix: Retro Vehicles

1. Gee, I wonder why this never caught on… 2. Or this… 3. “Look, you can wash your clothes and drive at the same time!” 4. Talk about a car for squares… 5. “Sure, Harry, you saved money — the … Continue reading

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