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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Sanity Break
The video below is a 1973 BBC performance of the song “The Kiss,” by Judee Sill, one of the most gifted and tragic of the early-1970s songwriters. Thank God a video document of this breathtaking song and songwriter exists.
Posted in Folk Music, Video
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Bachmann and Slavery
There is a lot of gnashing of teeth over Rep. Michele Bachmann’s strange shorthand on the subject of the Founding Fathers and slavery. Witness (Bachmann’s relevant comments appear at the 3:25 minute mark): Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, … Continue reading
Posted in Congressional Politics, Tea Party, U.S. History
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15,000 Kevblog Visits
As a result of gaining notice from the Andrew Sullivan blog The Dish at TheAtlantic.com, the Kevblog saw what for this site amounts to an explosion of activity yesterday. What I mean is that the site has gotten more than … Continue reading
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The Byline Doesn’t Take Credit … Say What?
No, you frickin’ thief. You’re right. The byline doesn’t take credit for the work. It gives credit for the work–to whoever actually did the work. So this is B.S.: Rodale, publisher of Men’s Health and employer of serial plagiarist David … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, My Published Writing
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The Bachmann Comments: Greatest Hits
I mean no slight to any of the readers who sent me comments today on the Kevblog Bachmann post that got highlighted today in Andrew Sullivan’s blog, The Dish. They were all great, and some were quite interesting and insightful. … Continue reading
Posted in Political Satire, Tea Party, Uncategorized
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You May Feel a Slight Boomerang Sensation…
… but I’ve been featured in Andrew Sullivan’s online column The Dish, at the Atlantic Monthly’s web site. Andrew isn’t actually working today, so Chris Bodenner is the responsible party. Thanks, Chris! So that means I’m linking you up to … Continue reading
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What’s Up With Bachmann’s Eyes?
I don’t know what Michele Bachmann said tonight. I don’t really know what Obama said or Paul Ryan said either, in their respective featured moments during tonight’s big State of the Union jamboree. I caught the barest glimpse on the … Continue reading
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Big Brother Wants Better Lenses
Good thing we’ve got a more liberal, civil liberties-minded administration in power, isn’t it? Not. Criminal investigations ‘are being frustrated’ because no law currently exists to force Internet providers to keep track of what their customers are doing, the U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Presidential Politics, Security, Technology, The Internet
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Don’t Call Him T-Paw. Call Him Kid Dynamite
This is a hoot. And fun really. I don’t mean to suggest I know Gov. Pawlenty well, I don’t. I’ve interviewed him two or three times (and he has always been great, if you’re wondering). Still, watching this video (see … Continue reading
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Go, Pack, Go!
OK, I got the score wrong, I predicted a 27-23 result in favor of Green Bay. Neither team scored that many points. But I got the outcome right. Packers win, 21-14 against da Bears. And it’s off to the Super … Continue reading
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