on Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity was 10 years ago this week. I read the speech. We haven’t progressed that much. We haven’t regressed that much either.
The Last 10 Years. How Far Have We Come?
Book Review: The Daily Show (The Book) An Oral History
It's an amazing account of the process of how comedy can be used to inform, stimulate conversation and actually make the world a better place. The Daily Show's legacy will be felt for years to come. One example, there was NO "fact check" of speeches before the Daily Show, was there?
Not Happy…
Not happy at all... Seriously, losing The Daily Show is like never having headphones again, or the technology for non stick frying pans just disappears, or the ability to pause live TV just goes away... Jon Stewart/The Daily Show is an integral part of my life... When my wife and I get into bed, we... Continue Reading →
The biblical sins of the fathers
http://youtu.be/ov4nrS_TqU0 So it's been 7 days since the Eric Garner decision came down, and this piece of video has been hanging on me. I probably have watched it a total of 20 times? Maybe more... When you get through the Arby's joke, and "F" Bombs, Jon's frustration is evident. Exasperation is probably a better term...... Continue Reading →
Intermittent Musings Of A Middle Aged Mind 