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Seinfeld Irony

I’ve never seen even a single episode of Seinfeld. And — HA! — I have no plans to ever change that. Why? Not because I have anything against Seinfeld or the show. Exactly the opposite. If I started watching it I would undoubtedly keep watching it. It’s like smoking. If you don’t start, you don’t have to quit.

As proof that I have nothing against Jerry Seinfeld, here’s a trailer that I love, for a movie I’ve never seen. This thing has been blogged a buh-zillion times, but I’m going to do it again.

Change Stay the Course

As soon as I heard the buzzword “surge” introduced in the news, I knew there would be no change of policy in Iraq, other than escalation. Here’s a brief audio clip taken from Bush’s press conference on Wednesday.

[audio:http://www.dograt.com/Sounds/Wordpress/DEC06/Bushism.mp3]

Do you hear any indication that Bush intends to do anything differently? I don’t. He keeps repeating the same things over and over, in some self-deluded wish that somehow they’re true. A net increase of 20,000 – 30,000 “boots on the ground” will have the net effect of nothing, other than adding to American casualties.

Stephen and Steven

 

Previously I posted a link to an Even Stephven video on YouTube that is now gone. But now Comedy Central has posted the best part of it, Carell and Colbert discussing Halloween.

Who cares if Halloween was two months ago? Don’t miss this before it’s pulled. Both Carell and Colbert are smart and talented actors, but despite the fact that Carell is from my town I have to give the nod to Colbert.

Sleazy Like a FOX

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Dennis says I should blog a news item about the FOX TV network wanting to lower their already questionable standards. Here’s Dennis’ e-mail, exactly as received:

To: Doug Pratt
From: Dennis Rogers
Subject: Fox-y Ladies
Date: Thu 5:49p Dec 21, 2006

Okay, you have to make a blog comment on this. FOX, the preferred media of the Right is calling for more indecency! They are invoking their 1st Amendment rights like the ACLU. I can’t wrap my brain around this. But, this is typical of FOX, of course. If CBS did this, they would be blasting them! The conservative religious right and FOX — the first amendment for more indecency on TV! Maybe you can make sense of it. Fair and balanced? Someone should tell Bill O’Reilly!

Fox seeks overturn of ruling on FCC indecency policy

By Bloomberg News | December 21, 2006

NEW YORK — Fox Television Stations asked an appeals court to throw out the Federal Communications Commission’s broadcast indecency policy, saying it violates broadcasters’ right to free speech.
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Merry Crimble

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Wow, this is great! I was about to go to the trouble of posting all of the Christmas records the Beatles made for their fan club, but I see somebody has already done an excellent job of it. Click here, and be patient with the MP3 downloads.

If you have time for only one of them right now, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND listening to 1967. Wonderful stuff. This is what Magical Mystery Tour should have been.