Category Archives: Bizarre But Real

Video: Only Known Film Footage of Mark Twain (1909)

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

Film shot by Thomas Edison in 1909 at Twain’s ‘Stormfield’ estate in Redding, Connecticut.

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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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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 Bonus: Bela and Boris Sing “We’re Horrible Men”

Posted on May 17, 2012 by admin

No, it’s not Bartok and Pasternak. Presumably this was recorded when they both were at Universal and before Bela Lugosi took a strong dislike to Boris Karloff.

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Weird Pix for May 16, 2012

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

1. That’s one of my favorite writers, Mark Twain, apparently stuffing a kitten in the corner pocket.  (Or else the Photoshop Angel has paid a visit.)  Having read a lot of Twain, I’m sure the kitty was unhurt. 2. Speaking … Continue reading →

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Today’s Quotes: Loss Leaders Losing and Winning

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

“Former US President George W Bush, his Vice-President Dick Cheney and six other members of his administration have been found guilty of war crimes by a tribunal in Malaysia.” […] “Transcripts of the five-day trial will be sent to the … Continue reading →

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Video: What is Romney Laughing About?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by admin

Terrifying a prep school student by holding him down and forcibly cutting his hair, tying a sick dog to the roof of his car for a 12-hour trip, closing factories and putting hardworking Americans out of a job — what in … Continue reading →

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Today’s Quotes and Video: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Has Learned Nothing from the 2008 Crash…

Posted on May 14, 2012 by admin

…and isn’t likely to, since he seems to exist in an atmosphere entirely consisting of his own onerous emissions and is clueless to the self-made failures supported by taxpayer bailout money he bafflingly thinks ‘The Street’ deserves, without pesky regulation. … Continue reading →

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Trayvon Martin Target Hoodie: Life Imitates Cartoon Art?

Posted on May 14, 2012 by admin

Sick: Unknown “Entrepreneur” is Selling Trayvon Martin Shooting Targets By Kristen Gwynne AlterNet May 11, 2012 Racists who supported, and even celebrated, the killing of Trayvon Martin now have the opportunity to shoot the teenager themselves. According to Tampa’s WTSP, … Continue reading →

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Today’s Quotes: Romney the Smiling Sociopath

Posted on May 12, 2012 by admin

“According to several on-the-record classmates, Romney led a posse of boys to pin down a presumptively gay student, John Lauber, and Romney snipped off his bleached blond hair while Lauber cried and screamed for help.” — From “Mitt Romney’s ‘cruel … Continue reading →

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