On April 12, 2003, not too long after “Operation: Iraqi Freedom” began, my son Eric was 11 and he came up with this idea. I don’t know if it’s some sort of war commentary, or just a pun on the Folgers coffee slogan inspired by current events, but I would like to say that Folgers has a winner with its Half Caff coffee.
Nuts without the Pea
The original National Lampoon magazine had some good writing and cartooning, up to the release of Animal House, when the emphasis switched to movies. Cartoonist Gahan Wilson, known for his macabre humor, had a regular feature in NatLamp called “Nuts.” The installment I remember best is perhaps the least macabre. I felt exactly this way after making a drawing board for myself when I was 11 years old.
Not too long before Buddy Holly died, he recorded three, and only three, absolutely delightful songs in glorious sounding stereo. Here they are, transferred for maximum audio fidelity.
Colbert gets Rich
Oh, dear. Two Colbert clips in a row. Well, it’s too late now…
Here is Colbert interviewing NY Times columnist Frank Rich two nights ago.
The Farce is with him
You don’t have to know what Stephen Colbert’s “Green Screen Challenge” is to enjoy this great video clip from last night’s show. I did a quick search of YouTube and don’t see it posted yet, but plenty of past entries are available there. Search for something like ‘colbert green jedi’.
Joanne Waffle Pratt (1927-2005)
My late mother’s maiden name was, no fooling, Waffle. She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York the semester before Grace Kelly started there.