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History of the World, Part 1– Passover Edition

Film Chernynkaya - March 30, 2010 80

Tonight begins the eight day holiday of Passover, the oldest continuing celebration among Jews. In Judaism, there are three ways, or levels, of explaining...

The sometimes sordid history of smoking and Hollywood

Film Pepe Lepew - March 27, 2010 135

There's been a big kerfuffle lately about cigarette smoking in Avatar. This issue has a long history. Hollywood and cigarette smoking simply go hand in...

Planet Music Night: Celebration

Music KQµårk 死神 - March 26, 2010 151

OK I admit I got caught with my pants down this week and forgot it was already Friday but that's because it was a...

Menagerie Mystery Tour

Music whatsthatsound - March 20, 2010 73

(with apologies to Klaus Voormann) Aw, two of my favorite subjects brought together, The Beatles, and animals (not The Animals, sorry Eric Burdon)! I remember...

God’s Blog – 3-16-2010

Education AdLib - March 16, 2010 73

I thought God might be pleased with the Texas education board putting him into their textbooks (he likes to try to stay ahead of...

SOME POLITCAL LIMERICKS.. SOME BAD… SOME WORSE ;)

Humor BlueStateMan - March 12, 2010 12

Trying to refine these a bit.. lemme know what you think.. be BRUTAL!!!! .. .. .. On SARAH PALIN: She said she'd attend the Convention. Old Sarah still craved the attention. She...

Holi Hai! (or Tha)

Film Khirad - March 9, 2010 26

Holi (pronounced ho-lee), also known as Phagwa, is marked at the transition from the Hindu months Phalguna to Chaitra. The Hindu calendar being lunisolar,...

I want to do this (if I had a train)

Humor Vituperation - March 7, 2010 4

Have you ever (be honest) hit a puddle with your car - just for fun - to see how big of a splash it...

The People’s Voice?

Film Marion - March 6, 2010 9

In his latest editorial at the end of Friday's Real Time, Bill Maher put out a poignant plea for the public's understanding and sympathy...

GOP Revealed to be a Fox Reality Show

GOP AdLib - March 5, 2010 19

Due to the work of dogged investigative reporting, it has been uncovered that the GOP is actually a scripted "reality" show for the Fox...

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Arts and Entertainment

History of the World, Part 1– Passover Edition

The sometimes sordid history of smoking and Hollywood

Planet Music Night: Celebration

Menagerie Mystery Tour

God’s Blog – 3-16-2010

SOME POLITCAL LIMERICKS.. SOME BAD… SOME WORSE ;)

Holi Hai! (or Tha)

I want to do this (if I had a train)

The People’s Voice?

GOP Revealed to be a Fox Reality Show

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