"It would be easier to pay off the national debt overnight than to neutralize the long-range effects of our national stupidity." -...

Über-productive videomaster Lee Stranahan strikes again. Come on, Florida, Rudy luuurves you! Also at Cogitamus .

Kiss me, you gorgeous beast! Two pit bulls formerly owned by Michael Vick enjoy their new lives. (AP) As the Mama of a foundling pit bull--h...

Upon opening my e-mail this morning, I'm cheered to see a note from video virtuoso Lee Stranahan , since it undoubtedly means there'...

Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the beloved and inspiring American president who was assassinated when I was just a wee thing toddling around ...

Writing about this week's report from the Center for Public Integrity about the decidedly unsavory Lies Flambée with Roasted Fabrication...

David Bowie's fabulous Alexander McQueen frock coat, displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY in 2006. The French have Liberté,...

A sweet, guitar-y treat (with discord!) to kick off your Friday. And Thank God for it, right? Bon Weekend and stay warm, everyone.

You can't hide your lyin' eyes, And your smile is a thin disguise. I thought by now you'd realize There ain't no way to hide...

At first, I regarded the darkly tasty political parodies in Mr. Stranahan 's latest goody bag as chocolates, which is to say, I would h...

Filmmaker Lee Stranahan brings us St. Ronald's response to politicians who invoke his name: "When I said Tear down that wall , t...

The day before yesterday, I was helping Son Two proofread his English assignment. Choose an important figure in American history whom you a...

It's Friday again, thank the Fates. When Son One was a strapped-in toddler (as opposed to a strapping lad), he used to love it when I ...

Lee Stranahan 's latest. Perfect. Also at Cogitamus .

No, not Super Tuesday--I need a break from the horse race stuff and so do you. This. It's something with cats. Specifically, the movie...

This clip features a piece from my (current) favorite Zappa era; it has all the FZ goodness that we love so--the time signature changes, the...

If you haven't already done so, head over to the brilliant blog of "reasonable conservative" Jon Swift , author of the definit...

Another choice bit of campaign comedy from the brilliant Lee Stranahan . Now that I know Ron Paul will be suspended in a time machine over ...

Banana Exploding by Dr. Andrew Davidhazy. Via Synthstuff . Imagine this scenario, and yes, it is a present-day one: the leader of a populo...

Photo of Benazir Bhutto taken by NYT photographer John Moore minutes before she was assassinated at a rally on December 27, 2007. At the end...