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The Fog Of History: 40 years ago today

Richard Nixon resigned the Presidency in disgrace on this date in 1974. His farewell speech to his cabinet and staff is the strangest Presidential speech in American history. I've watched it dozens of times over the years and it still... Continue reading

Posted Aug 8, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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The Fog Of History: Reflections on Tricky Dick

I woke up this morning thinking about Richard Nixon. Mercifully, I didn't have devious, delirious dreams of him plotting with Haldeman and Ehrlichman. I just have Tricky Dick on my mind since this is the week it finally went down... Continue reading

Posted Aug 8, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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A Brief Defense of Rick Perlstein

I haven't chimed in on the "plagiarism" charges against Rick Perlstein's new book, The Invisible Bridge because my copy hasn't arrived yet. Hurry up, UPS. The reason I put the P word in quotes is that the charges by conservative... Continue reading

Posted Aug 8, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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Friday Guest Catblogging: Kittens

Some close friends of mine have adopted kittens in the last month so I thought I'd feature them in all their kittenish glory. Meet Ripley whose humans are my friends Wendy and Dan. Not sure if she came out of... Continue reading

Posted Aug 8, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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Thursday Night Music: You Haven't Done Nothin'

Watergate didn't generate many protest songs, but Stevie Wonder was on the job with this swell anti-Tricky Dick tune: Continue reading

Posted Aug 7, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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Headline Of The Day: British Politics Edition

London Mayor Boris Johnson looks and acts like a toon but he's a master politician. Bozza, as he's known, is skilled at appearing culturally cool whilst pandering expertly to the Euro-sceptic Tory right. The right wing media love him, other... Continue reading

Posted Aug 7, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Human Pin Cushion

I haven't posted a Fred G. Johnson sideshow banner in a freakishly long time. This is what I feel like when I wake up with a screaming headache: Continue reading

Posted Aug 7, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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Malaka Of The Week: Mo Brooks

There are some weeks that I feel as if I'm piling on. This is one of them. This week's "honoree" said something egregiously stupid, hateful, and idiotic. He also lost his magic wingnut dog whistle code book. And that is... Continue reading

Posted Aug 6, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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Album Cover Art Wednesday: Deja Vu

I enter my share of contests and never win. This time I entered an online contest for a CSNY box set and won something I wouldn't have otherwise bought. It's a 3-CD, 1-DVD set documenting their 1974 tour. It was... Continue reading

Posted Aug 5, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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What I Want For My Birthday

I've gotten to the age where I'd rather not celebrate my birthday. I'm as coy at discussing my exact age as Lucille Ball and I cherish friends who are older than me: Hi Craig, Mark, and Russ. I know that... Continue reading

Posted Aug 5, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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Picayune to New Orleans: Never Mind

That pesky Athenae beat me to the punch on this one, which is A-okay by me. All I have to add to the discussion over the Picayune's kinda, sorta retreat is the post title, and a swell tweet from former... Continue reading

Posted Aug 5, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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The Fog Of Funky History: Get On Up

I devoted way too much time to variations on the post title, it could have been the funky fog of history or the fog of funky film history but that's beside the point. But what would my posts be without... Continue reading

Posted Aug 4, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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Arcane Phrase Of The Week: Culinary Edition

As a New Orleanian, I spend a lot of time thinking and talking about food. Every conversation here will eventually turn to food, glorious food. Growing up in a Greek family was similar, which is one reason I assimilated here... Continue reading

Posted Aug 4, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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Sunday Morning Video: Crime Inc. Episode One

I stumbled into this 1984 Thames teevee documentary about La Cosa Nostra this week. What's not to love about a seven parter that features interviews with Jimmy (The Weasel) Fratianno? Continue reading

Posted Aug 2, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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Happy Birthday, Jerry

Today would have been Jerry Garcia's 72nd birthday. If I believed in astrology I'd go on about the awesomeness of my fellow Leos but I don't so I won't. As you can see from the picture above, Jerry was also... Continue reading

Posted Aug 1, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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Malaka Of The Week: Lenar Whitney

I must admit to not having paid too much attention to the race for Dr. Empty Suit's open Congressional seat. (That's Bill Cassidy, maybe I should call him Dr. Empty Scrubs.) The most noteworthy things about the race are that... Continue reading

Posted Aug 1, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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Friday Catblogging: Profiled

Actually it's a close up of Oscar's profile but profiled is a better post title. Maybe I should work for the New York Post. Nah, why jump aboard a sinking ship. Continue reading

Posted Aug 1, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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Pick up the homophone and dial 1-800-Stupid

When I saw this at Charlie Pierce's joint, my jaw hit the table, which was the only thing that kept me from laughing. Briefly. Here's how Caroline Moss played it at Business Insider's education blog: An education blogger in Utah... Continue reading

Posted Jul 31, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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Rachel Maddow on the OSA Invasion of NOLA Act Two

Here's more TRMS coverage with a Jackson, MS twist in the wake of the big court decision: Continue reading

Posted Jul 31, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: I Killed Stalin

Time for some a Cold War revenge fantasy pulp. The first cover seems to have very little to do with the title and the second variation gets the year wrong: Uncle Joe died in 1953. Or did the author extend... Continue reading

Posted Jul 31, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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Rachel Maddow on the OSA Invasion of NOLA

I almost called the show TRMS but that would have been acronym overkill, which gives me a headache. Anyway, kindly Doc Maddow dispatched a producer and a film crew to New Orleans to cover the rebranded Operation Rescue's malakatude including... Continue reading

Posted Jul 30, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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Dickless in Alabama?

I am obviously a horrible human being for finding this story so hilarious: An attorney for two Alabama doctors accused in a lawsuit of amputating a man's penis in what was supposed to have been a routine circumcision filed a... Continue reading

Posted Jul 30, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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Album Cover Art Wednesday: The Tubes

Some of the best rock albums have been seriously road tested. It's not unusual for a band's first to be their finest. That was the case with the Tubes eponymous 1975 debut. As good as The Tubes is, it still... Continue reading

Posted Jul 30, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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Tuesday Night Music: Walk A Mile In My Shoes

Even a serious post can give me an earworm. Here's the Bryan Ferry version: Continue reading

Posted Jul 29, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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Riffing with Nixon, Haldeman, and Ehrlichman

As everyone knows, I'm a Tricky Dick tape buff. Some of them are quite sinister and sometimes they're hilarious. There are times when Tricky Dick and his sycophants sound a bit like the MST3K gang with a dash of right... Continue reading

Posted Jul 29, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT

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