Monthly Archives: March 2012

Today’s Music: Dire Straits “Sultans of Swing”

Posted on March 12, 2012 by admin

Mark Knopfler’s guitar work on the original is liquid gold, and he also wrote the tune. H/T to Kym Thomas.

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Fables for the Modern Age, Part Two

Posted on March 12, 2012 by admin

Three economists and three pollsters were going on a trip by train from Washington, DC to Chicago. Before the journey, the pollsters purchased three tickets but the economists only bought one. The pollsters were glad their stupid colleagues were going … Continue reading →

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Limbaugh Show Now Attracting Only Creepy Dating Sites as Advertisers

Posted on March 11, 2012 by admin

As appropriate as it is, there just aren’t enough creepy dating sites to pay off Limbaugh’s four-year $400 million contract. Since his major national advertisers are gone, along with a good portion of the local ads, does he seriously think … Continue reading →

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Laughable Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory to Excuse Rush Limbaugh’s Attack on Sandra Fluke

Posted on March 11, 2012 by admin
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Sunday Sermon in Cartoons for March 11, 2012

Posted on March 11, 2012 by admin
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Today’s Music: John Fahey “Impressions of Susan” (1967)

Posted on March 11, 2012 by admin

H/T to Johnny Young.

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‘Harry Potter’ Author J.K. Rowling is No Longer a Billionaire Due to Charitable Giving

Posted on March 11, 2012 by admin

Of course, she’ll still get by fine on a few hundred million, but good for her and good for the fact that she was once on welfare and apparently remembers what it was like. Mega-charitable J.K. Rowling is no longer … Continue reading →

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Limbaugh Scandal May Bring Down Right-Wing Talk Radio

Posted on March 10, 2012 by admin

As John Avlon at The Daily Beast notes, “But this latest controversy comes at a particularly difficult time for right-wing talk radio. They are playing to a (sometimes literally) dying demographic. Rush & Co. rate best among old, white males. … Continue reading →

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Republicomics Back Cover Ads

Posted on March 10, 2012 by admin
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Today’s Quote: Isaac Asimov on Democracy and Ignorance

Posted on March 10, 2012 by admin
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