Today’s Cul de Sac is the final installment of Richard Thompson’s exceptionally fine and whimsical comic strip.
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By Jovers!
This one came by way of my dad. A British comedy duo, a married couple called the Jovers, that had an act in Vegas. Very funny, with sly double entendres and impressive physical comedy, especially considering they were entering their 50’s when they did this. Be sure to go to YouTube and read the comments.
Wanting to be stuck in the middle
Tonight’s Marketplace radio show had this segment about the economic and political importance of having a Middle Class.
[audio:http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/marketplace/segments/2012/09/21/marketplace_segment27_20120921_64.mp3|titles=Marketplace: 21Sept12]Vacuum Tubes for Victory!
http://youtu.be/2eDb8ojvreo
Cranking out the years
With my ‘interesting’ eyes, I can relate to Friday’s Crankshaft.
Crankshaft is one of my favorite comic strips, but when there are flashbacks — tinted brown and framed as if in an old photo album — I have to ignore the “timeline disconnect” in the continuity. Ed Crankshaft is supposed to be a WWII vet who had played ball for the Toledo Mud Hens. For that to be possible he would be somewhere between 85 and 90 years old — too old to make it up the stairs to his apartment over the garage, let alone drive a school bus. His daughter and son-in-law witnessed the Kent State killings of students by the National Guard in 1970, so they have to be at least 60 or 62, and yet the family is portrayed as if Pam and Jeff are 50-55.
Soundclouds!
Brian Sibley, distinguished Man of Letters and friend of the blog, interviewing Ray Bradbury.
Lia Pamina, the sweetest of Spaniards, and likewise a friend of the blog, has a delightful song that’s been remixed by her talented producer, Robbie Leff.
And here’s a catchy tune I caught on BBC Radio 2.