Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television Tag Page
June 23rd, 2008
By Mike
Counterculture comedian, social commentator and satirist George Carlin passed away on Sunday evening. He had a history of heart problems, which is believed to be the cause of death. He was 71.
I remember laughing hysterically at his most famous comedy routine, “Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television.” I was [...]
Have you ever noticed that when you see images of McCain/Palin rallies on television, you never see crowd shots? All you ever see is the people standing behind the nominees of the Party of Racial and Ethnic Hatred. And they are always white -- every last one of them. The one time I saw a black person, he turned out to be a Secret Service agent. I wonder sometimes what this guy thinks about the rhetoric coming out of the people he's assigned to protect. But still, you never see crowd shots. I w
I’ve been a bit remiss recently, and haven’t been blogging as much as I used to. Yes, the Song Of The Day feature continues unabated but where’s all the other good stuff? Well, to try and put that right, here’s another in my series of Brief Notes. This one is a bunch of news stories that have caught my eye recently, for one reason or another. File under tolerance A number of stories over the last few days have highlighted the lack of tolerance of other people’s views / lifestyles / religions
We’ve talked about cake for Breakfast before, but this week you’re really going to want a big slice — seeing as it’s being served by Leslie F. Miller: mother, writer, artist, blogger, and cake lover, among other creative pursuits. Have seconds. You won’t regret it. Leslie F. Miller is ready for you, Stephen Colbert! CC: Please give us an intro to who you are, what you do, and your family headcount. LM: You’re supposed to be able to sum up every project in a sentence, so I used to tell people tha
How To Get PR For Your Startup — Fire Your PR Firm by Jason Calacanis Phil Yanov Guest Columnist Guest Column by Jason Calacanis For over ten years I’ve been in the unique position of being both a CEO and a journalist in the technology space. My first company produced Silicon Alley Reporter magazine, where I held the dual titles of CEO and Editor. At my second company, Weblogs Inc., I was a blogger and CEO. Today I’m the CEO of Mahalo, and the editor of an email newsletter (Jason’s List, e
It was cased all in bright armour sealed with heavy rivets, a round helmet clamped over the top half of its skull, eyes glinting beyond a thin slot. It grunted and snorted, sounds loud as a bull, iron-booted feet thudding on the stone as it thundered forwards, a massive axe in its iron-gloved hands. A giant among Shanka. Or some new thing, made from iron and flesh, down here in the darkness. Its axe curved in a shining arc and the Bloody-Nine rolled away from it, the heavy blade crashing into
08Oct08 GAMEDAY 10/11: The haters, they hatin’ By oskie Categories: BAMA football, College football, Fulmer, SEC Football, SEC coaches and Tennessee football After last week’s GAMEDAY post where we saw Georgia, USC, and Florida fall, this week seemed really boring. We did however, almost see Alabama get a taste of its own medicine, barely pulling out the win over Kentucky. Kentucky? Are you kidding me? The weeks biggest story was Vanderbilt beating Auburn in Oskie’s Ups
Well, another debate down — and this one, Mac’s projected “hit job” and last real chance to put a hitch in Obama’s spiraling trajectory, turned out to be a dud. It appears, dearhearts, that unless a new war shimmers on our horizon in the next weeks, this is a pretty much in the can. And that’s a whole NEW earth-shaking possibility to deal with … admit it; you never actually thought it would happen. You’ve been too busy hoping and praying! Last night, John McCain was going to clean Obama’s cloc
As of tonight the news feed has been up and running every day for three months (except for when I’ve been away).I’ve received a few complaints about it. Some readers don’t like to have to scroll through the headlines to get to the good stuff, and others don’t want me to waste space on American news stories which are being covered thoroughly elsewhere.If you have an opinion about the news feed, please leave it in the comments, so I can make an informed decision as to whether I should continue pos
Technorati Tags: Afghanistan. Pakistan,Kabul,Taliban پاکستاان لیجر | PAKISTAN LEDGER | پاکستاني کھاتا |Sept. 25th, 08 | Moin Ansari | معین آنصآرّی | The Pakistanis told the Americans that the best way to deal with Afghanistan was to seek out the “Moderate Taliban” and form a new government with “Taliban Light”. The American tin ear did not want to hear sane advice. Instead they turned on their own allies. In 2001 the government of the Taliban had already intimated to all concerned that “
Following the first Presidential debate, conservative bloggers almost unanimously proclaimed John McCain the winner, whereas liberal bloggers saw a draw or a narrow win for Barack Obama. This time, liberal and conservative bloggers both seem to agree that Obama had the better night, although they disagree about the size of his victory. Most liberal bloggers believe that Obama won the debate convincingly. They're arguing that he came across as calm and confident and that his answers were much mo
To Americans, Doctor Who is known as a cult science fiction TV series from the British Broadcasting Corporation. In Britain, it’s an institution, regarded with reverence. It originally ran for 26 years (from 1963 to 1989) and returned in 2005, becoming one of Britain’s top-rated shows. For the unacquainted, Doctor Who is about a cosmic hero (a mysterious alien known as “the Doctor”) who travels time and space, usually saving worlds (or the entire universe). Whenever the lead actor quits, the
20 Timeless Money Rules Social Interaction & Advertising Are The Modern Day Search Engine Submission & Link BuildingPost about how social interaction and advertising are replacing the role of traditional link building in the SEO toolbox. Legally Speaking: Recent Legal News About Search Jeffrey K. Rohrs, our moderator, is a "recovering attorney" but he still likes to moderate these types of panels. I agree that legal issues can be very interesting and, of course, important. Mark Rosenberg, Of Co
In a town hall setting, US presidential hopefuls took questions from an audience of over 100 uncommitted likely voters selected by Gallup organization. In particular, the two candidates clashed over Pakistan, US economy and energy. Pakistan: On Pakistan, the two candidates repeated their well-known positions articulated in the first debate and their policy speeches. As usual, Senator McCain advocated working with Pakistanis to win their support while Senator Obama insisted that the US must g
Greetings conversationalists all across the fruited plain, it is I your personal Harvester of Sorrow the one and only Phantom Lord and this is my Rant Of The Week. As always I am coming to you from my bunker in the urban cesspool that is Brooklyn, New York and I hate it when the seasons change so rapidly. This whole week has been rather cool. Now normally I’m happy when I’m not sweltering, but when it goes from hot to cool in a matter of a couple of days it takes for ever for me to readjust.
Media & Politics (one section only today) 07-Oct-08 Permanent link to MTA daily media news Berg Outraged: Obama & DNC file motion to delay discovery until after defendants motion to dismiss is decided (ObamaCrimes.com) BERG IS “OUTRAGED” THAT OBAMA & DNC HIDE AGAIN BEHIND LEGAL ISSUES AS THEIR ATTORNEY FILES A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER TO “NOT” ANSWER ADMISSIONS & PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS WHILE BETRAYING PUBLIC IN NOT PRODUCING DOCUMENTS PROVING OBAMA IS “QUALIFIED” TO BE A CA
YID With LID "Gotcha" Questions I Would Ask Katie Couric Posted: 07 Oct 2008 07:38 AM CDT When I was working in the Television industry, Katie Couric was still just the cherubic happy face working on the Today show. My friends at NBC used to tell me that Couric was not a nice person, she just plays one on TV. Katie, they used to tell me is for Katie and only Katie. The viewers are just a necessary evil and their job is to catch and believe whatever she throws at them. S
Posted by willyloman on October 7, 2008 (Good morning. What I am about to post here today is 10 pages long. It is the entire 1st Part of the interview/discussion between Matt Taibbi and David Ray Griffin on the topic of the 9/11 Truth Movement and the need for a real investigation into the events of 9/11. Taibbi is listed here as one of the leading skeptics of the 9/11 Truth movement, but I don’t really think that holds up. In fact, the second part of this, linked at the end, is Taibbi’s attemp
A continuous reading of the Old and New Testaments by over 1,200 people is underway in Italy. The reading, which began with Pope Benedict XVI reading the first chapter of Genesis, will continue for seven days and six nights and will be broadcast on Italian television. Before his reading the Pope said, “If welcomed, this seed will not fail to bring abundant fruits.” The event, which is being called “The Bible Day and Night,” will feature readings by Catholics, Protestants, Orthodox Christians,
words & images_Nick DePaula (As published in Issue 24: The 100 Greatest Kicks) As the U.S. Men’s Senior Basketball team recaptured an Olympic gold medal this summer for the first time in eight years, it’s also the first time in eight years that Nike embarked on their latest, most talked-about and frenzied technological innovation since Nike Shox. It was in 2000 that Vince Carter leapfrogged a seven-footer in his white and navy Shox BB4s, sparking a retail rush when the BB4 conveniently
YID With LID Congressman Peter King Lashes out Against Libel Tourism Posted: 06 Oct 2008 07:27 AM CDT I admire Congressman Peter King---he just doesn't give a rat's ass who he angers, he is going to suggest what's right whether you like it or not. He created a fire storm suggesting its time for the US government to more closely monitor Mosques in the US. He fought the Democrats in congress to provide whistle blowers with "immunity for reporting suspicious activities and mit
