Classic Dana Carvey

Ran across this old favorite sending up the common news media practice of preparing obituaries of notable persons before they have died so they can report the story first when it actually happens.

Gerald Ford (RIP) should be relieved he died as he did instead of the ways described here :)



BTW, did you know Gerald Ford's birth name was Leslie Lynch King, Jr.? His mom somewhat informally renamed him after she remarried, and it stuck.

In fairness (not!)

The Barack Roll



(For those that don't know, click here to learn about rickrolling)

Now for real. Click on this Wikipedia link to learn more about rickrolling.

John McCain getting BarackRolled at the RNC



Oh, and Hillary is f**cking Obama


(above inspired by this Sarah Silverman performance on Jimmy Kimmel's show - song starts a minute in)


Perhaps I'm weird (duh), but rickrolling never bothers me. I've always liked the song and think he's cute, and usually listen to it all the way through when it happens.

More variations on the theme/meme later.

Two of the thousands of Sarah Palin videos on the net

The first one is ominous, and the second one silly, but they both communicate the same message.

Shawn Hornbeck and parents speak out on "48 Hours Mystery."

The full episode, broadcast September 28, 2008, is below. It is approximately 40 minutes long, and is the most detailed single accounting I've seen yet of Shawn's story. It is revealed here that a savvy investigator gained advance knowledge from Devlin that Shawn was also in the apartment before police entered it to rescue Ben Ownby.

Shawn's mom and stepdad are saints - he appears to be doing so well with what he has had to confront at such a young age, and they seem to have guided him through the process, with appropriate assistance, thoughtfully and intelligently. Apologies for the ads before and after the clips - not much can be done about that.


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The following is approximately four minutes of Shawn speaking to his experience that was only shown on cbs.com, not on the television show. The clip reveals the wisdom and maturity he has gained, and toward the end he offers sobering advice for parents questioning how to keep their children safe.


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Ever wonder how a dog gets enough to drink by just sticking its tongue in the water?

This is how.



The tip of the tongue is cupping backwards to catch water and draw it into the mouth. In all the times I've seen dogs drink water, I never caught on to this.

Soulful Kid

Ran across this kid covering a Justin Timberlake song in his living room...another young, raw yet beautiful voice.

This kid has a vocal gift. I bet he knows more than four chords too.

Tina Fey/Palin SNL Brilliance #3

...and better! SNL's sendup of the VP debate, featuring Queen Latifah as moderator Gwen Ifill.

Tina Fey/Palin SNL Brilliance #2

...it just keeps getting better...