I have mixed emotions about the verbal lambasting heaped on Donald Rumsfeld outside the May 9 White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC. On one hand, I like the public to hold our leaders accountable. On the other hand, the first of two Code Pink protesters who loudly repudiated Rumsfeld looks a bit crazed (see video).
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
With the building slated for demolition later this year, Springsteen returned to The Spectrum in Philadelphia for two final shows. On the first night, an unusually well-crafted sign (actually seven separate signs held together) requesting “Fire” caught his eye, and the Boss complied.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
This is the first ever performance of “Wild Thing” by Springsteen and the E Street Band. The song was written by Chip Taylor, and covered most famously by The Troggs and Jimi Hendrix.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
In Boston, where he’s always enjoyed an especially strong following, Springsteen surprised the audience with a cover of The Ramones classic, “I Wanna Be Sedated,” the first time he and the band have played the song. The camera angle is poor, but the energy is great.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
John Fogerty’s “Proud Mary” is one of those songs everybody feels compelled to sing along with. In Los Angeles, the band and the crowd didn’t disappoint each other. Check out the Big Man’s Ike Turner imitation.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday “it’s time for a debate” about whether or not it should be legal to buy, sell and smoke pot for any reason.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
As someone who participated in one of the most audacious hidden camera pranks ever perpetrated, a recent Los Angeles Times article about pro-life activist Lila Rose and her clandestine video recordings naturally caught my attention. For the past three years, Rose, accompanied by a colleague, has been visiting Planned Parenthood clinics around the country [...]
Sunday, May 3, 2009
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Friday, May 1, 2009
After she was asked Monday by Stanford University students about the Bush administration’s widely acknowledged practice of torturing prisoners, former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice – in a voice dripping with condescension – replied: “No, dear, you’re wrong. We did not torture anyone…By definition, if it was authorized by the president, [...]
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
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