Category Archives: Short Video

“Whip Steve Scalise”: A Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Late last year, I wrote a post about the House Majority Whip titled Steve Scalise Confirms He Spoke at White Supremacist Conference in 2002. In addition to speaking at that conference, the third most powerful man in … Continue reading →

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DED Talks: Walt Disney

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Gene Howington

by Gene Howington It comes as no surprise to the people who know me that I loathe Disney. So when I came across this item today at cracked.com, I laughed so hard I nearly hurt myself.  Why?  Because comedy is … Continue reading →

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“Heavenly Appeals”–A Short Cartoon Video

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Mike Spindell’s post about songs of paradise/heaven prompted me to go looking for a YouTube video on the subject. I thought you might enjoy  “Heavenly Appeals”–a short film by David Lisbe. It’s a humorous cartoon about a good demon who is … Continue reading →

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Jon Stewart on the State of the State of Florida, Same-Sex Marriage, and some Oddball News Stories from the “Sunshine State”

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On Tuesday night, Jon Stewart interviewed Senator Marco Rubio of Florida on The Daily Show. His lead-in to the interview with Rubio—who has sharply criticized court rulings that paved the way for same sex marriages in Florida—was … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Scahill and Jon Stewart Call Out the Hypocrisy of World Leaders Who Have Punished Journalists in Their Own Countries Rallying in Paris in Support of Freedom of the Press

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On Sunday, more than a million people rallied in Paris “in response to the Charlie Hebdo shootings and ensuing attacks that left 17 people dead.” More than forty world leaders were reported to have traveled to France … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Song from Our Animal Friends

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

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How I Went From Casablanca To Hoosiers On The Republican Party

Posted on December 19, 2014 by mespo727272

By Mark Esposito A fascinating trope making the rounds on the right-wing blogs this week (here‘s one from the Mothership) concerns Michigan Communications Professor Susan Douglas and her provocative article originally entitled I Hate Republicans. In it, Douglas lays out her indictment … Continue reading →

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Nonsense! – The Poetry of Lewis Carroll

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Gene Howington

by Gene Howington Poetry Friday is usually Elaine’s bailiwick and rightfully so with her being our resident Poet Laureate. Although I appreciate poetry, my personal predilection for the grammatical arts tends toward the novel and its smaller variations. However, that … Continue reading →

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John Oliver Explains How to Use Animal Visuals to Make Listening to Supreme Court Audios More Entertaining

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro I love Last Week Tonight with John Oliver! Here’s a video clip from last night’s program on the subject of no television cameras being allowed to film Supreme Court proceedings and how to make listening to SCOTUS … Continue reading →

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A New Heart for a Young Man

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Mike Spindell’s column From the Bottom of My New Heart inspired me to write a short post about my dear friend Lynne and her son Steve. I have known Lynne since grammar school. We attended parochial schools … Continue reading →

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