Yesterday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost the Republican primary in his district in Virginia. It’s the first time since 1899 that a sitting House majority leader lost reelection, and probably the firs time ever it was because of a primary. That’s mostly because primaries as the democratic vehicles we know them as us a relatively new invention of the past few decades. So, you’d think with such a newsy event that seems historical, there would be a lot to write about it. What lessons have we learned? How does this “titanic” political shift change the landscape? OMG WHAT DOES...
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New York Times Columnist Line of the Day
If you’re one of the three people who reads this here premier “web log ,” you may once in a blue moon have checked out the New York Times op-ed page. You might even recognize the names of the columnists, who every day spout the most conventionally wise of the conventional wisdom. This is a feature that is dedicated to these folks, highlighting one line that is either funny, ridiculous, strange, or actually intelligent or well-written. Today\’s is the lede from Thomas Friedman\’s column today, \”The Real War of Ideas,\” in which he begins: The takeover Tuesday...
Continue reading...New York Times Columnist Line of the Day
If you’re one of the three people who reads this here premier “web log,” you may once in a blue moon have checked out the New York Times op-ed page. You might even recognize the names of the columnists, who every day spout the most conventionally wise of the conventional wisdom. This is a feature that is dedicated to these folks, highlighting one line that is either funny, ridiculous, strange, or actually intelligent or well-written. Today\’s is from David Brooks, who in his column today, \”The New Right,\” writes: Today, millions of Americans are behaving in ways that make...
Continue reading...V+V 2014 Summer Jam Party Time Excellent Episode IV A New Hope
Welcome back to the V+V 2014 Summer Jam Party. For our fourth installment, here are a couple more songs vying for 2014 Official V+V Summer Jam. First, here’s Sia, who you may recognize from her having written a ton of huge hits for all kinds of pop artists, with her new single “Chandelier.” This one you could swear was one of those, until you realize it’s her singing, and her performance especially in the chorus weighs similar to getting hit by an out-of-control semi. Next is “Reflections” from MisterWives, which is so catchy I feel like I must have heard it before....
Continue reading...Watch: The Freshest Drum Cover
No big deal, just an amazing drum cover of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air Theme Song played by two guys on a combined drum kit.
Continue reading...Watch: Are you better than Don Draper?
Ugh, the theme music just makes me mad that AMC is making us wait another year for the second half of the season. But, this is a great sketch. Well done, Sick Day Comedy. (No, I didn’t post this just because I took a day today because sick.)
Continue reading...Today in History: The Sex Pistols play a poorly-attended show in Manchester
Today (June 4) marks the date in 1976 that the Sex Pistols played a show at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester. There were only about 35-40 people there (the space was big enough to hold hundreds), but it’s considered still one of the most important concerts in music history. Why? Well, there’s this: “We know that Morrissey was there, who went on to form the Smiths. We know that the lads who went on to form the Buzzcocks were there because they organised the gig. We know that two lads from Lower Broughton were there...
Continue reading...New York Times Columnist Line of the Day
If you’re one of the three people who reads this here premier “web log,” you may once in a blue moon have checked out the New York Times op-ed page. You might even recognize the names of the columnists, who every day spout the most conventionally wise of the conventional wisdom. This is a feature that is dedicated to these folks, highlighting one line that is either funny, ridiculous, strange, or actually intelligent or well-written. Today\’s is a doozy. You see, Maureen Dowd went out to Denver, got high in the comforts of her hotel room. She...
Continue reading...V+V Summer Jam Super Fun Time Party Part Three3Three
Here we are, back again for another installment of our V+V Summer Jam Party. I just noticed that our first episode’s star, Fancy, is now at the top of the charts, so we’re doing some good work here. It just got super dark outside, and looks like some weather is going to fall, so I have to admit that it’s a little strange to be right now picking out what Summer Jams™ you guys are going to be rocking out to this summer. But never fear; I’m sure we can do it. Today’s track is “Rather Be” by Clean...
Continue reading...New York Times Columnist Line of the Day
If you’re one of the three people who reads this here premier “web log ,” you may once in a blue moon have checked out the New York Times op-ed page. You might even recognize the names of the columnists, who every day spout the most conventionally wise of the conventional wisdom. This is a feature that is dedicated to these folks, highlighting one line that is either funny, ridiculous, strange, or actually intelligent or well-written. Today\’s is from David Brooks, who in his column today, \”The Art of Focus,\” writes: The lesson from childhood, then, is...
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