Category Archives: Video

Video: Bill Maher: Liberty University is Not a Real University

Posted on May 20, 2012 by admin

I’ve heard that graduates of such places as Liberty University, Oral Roberts and Messiah College, et al, have a hard time getting jobs in the private sector, mainly, it’s been said, because they’re just not that bright. However, they can … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Duke Ellington, “Take the A Train” (1964)

Posted on May 20, 2012 by admin

This video is unique for two reasons: Duke introduces his longtime writing and arranging partner Billy Strayhorn, and it has a great stand-up bass solo by Ernie Shepard. Another genius, Oscar Peterson, does his take on Ellington’s classic composition:

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Video: The ‘Super-Rich Are Not Job Creators’ — the TED Talk Video You Weren’t Supposed to See

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

“Nick Hanauer, self-described ‘super-rich’ entrepreneur, gave a pretty compelling TED [Technology, Entertainment, Design] Talk about how the middle class —-not the super-rich -— are the real job creators. But TED, which has released over 100 different political videos in the … Continue reading →

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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 Music: Oscar Peterson, “C Jam Blues” (1964)

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

The piano genius live in Denmark in 1964, with Ray Brown on bass and Ed Thigpen on drums.

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Video: “Have a Nice Day!”

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

A woman goes wild at a drive-thru window apparently because they ran out of Chicken McNuggets (I guess she didn’t want fries with that). [BTW, don’t check your speakers — the video is silent]:

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Today’s Music: John Lee Hooker and Van Morrison, “Gloria”

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

An odd pairing, but interesting.

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Today’s Music: The Kingston Trio, “Greenback Dollar” (1962)

Posted on May 17, 2012 by admin

Improbably, in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s, three short-haired young white men in pinstripe shirts called The Kingston Trio were top 40 hitmakers before The Beatles landed on Ed Sullivan’s show in 1964, took the US by storm, and … 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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Video: New French President Francois Hollande Promises an End to Austerity

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

Recorded at The Bastille, May 6, 2012:

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