Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Brainstorm from President Bill Clinton The video stars Kevin Spacey, Matt Damon, Sean Penn, Kristen Wiig, Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen as part of the foundation’s celebrity division, pumping out ideas like not breathing to save the environment. There’s even a cameo from Bubba at the end.
The Rumors Of My Death….
… are greatly exaggerated. Shows, bronchitis and life have taken a bit of a toll. What did I miss? Steve Jobs death. Sad. Occupy Wall Street. Encouraging. …and probably thirteen Republicans debates. Priceless. Regular blogging to resume…….. (wait for it)….. nnnnnnnoW!
My, Aren’t We Productive!
Every so often, I come across a statistic that blows my mind. Today was such a day. You ready? Take all the goods and services produced in the world since the year 1 A.D. up to the present day. The output of goods and services is a rough measure of economic output. Did you know that almost 25% of all … Read More
Today’s Google Logo Explained
As most people know, the Google logo on the main Google search page is often changed to note a holiday or significant event. Admittedly, sometimes the occasion is a bit random… like last week, when this showed up on September 5 That was to honor Freddie Mercury's 65th birthday. And a few weeks before that, we saw in honor … Read More
Samaritans
You know, I heard about this on the radio, and dismissed it as some sensationalist story. But honestly, when you see the video, it is pretty sensational. The background. Car and motorcycle crash. Motorcyclist is trapped under the car, which is on fire. Bystanders lift car to rescue motorcyclist.
Jon Stewart Channels What I Was Saying…
… the other day. He notes that 9/13/01 was the day we stopped being unified, and the day when the political right started dividing us as a nation once again. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Coming Soon – The Daily Show Remembers 9/13/2001 www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog … Read More
Famous Plays In Space
BY CHRISTOPHER GENO A Midsummer Night’s Dreamby William Shakespeare (HELENA enters stage right while LYSANDER and DEMETRIUS, who have both been enchanted by the magical nectar of the love-in-idleness flower, vigorously pursue her.) LYSANDER: … (LYSANDER weakly reaches toward HELENA.) HELENA: … !! (DEMETRIUS grabs his chest in pain. HELENA sheds a tear that boils away in the cold vacuum of space.HERMIA floats in limply upstage.) A Streetcar Named Desireby Tennessee … Read More
Fixed/Updated Live Webcams
My rolling webcams section in the right column was looking sad, so I took out webcams that didn't work, and added some new ones (like Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica).