They like her. They really like her.
Those sober, staid folks in the diplomatic corps — you just never can tell what they’re really thinking. h/t americablog
Great American Day
This day embodied everything truly great and inspiring about the United States of America. The rule of law, equal opportunity, goofy optimism, goofier commercialism. Even though it also included lots …
Come gather 'round, people
No one knows how many people are in Washington for the inauguration (or even how to count them) but let’s just say, MANY. The pundits, a cynical lot, are tripping …
This land belongs to you and me, but the Inaugural concert belongs to HBO
A video of folk legend Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen singing Woody Guthrie’s socialist-tinged “The Land is Your Land,” was removed by the Google-owned service after HBO complained about its …
Coast Guard video of Flight 1549 ditch and rescue
The plane comes in from the left at about 2:00 and by 9:50 everyone’s on the boats. All the professionals involved were just spectacular. As emptywheel noted, it was a …
History Channel goes presidential
If you get tired of the inaugural coverage, but still want a fix of historic presidencies, some of this week’s History Channel programming may fit the bill. I plan to …
Keith Olbermann: Bush's 8 disasterous years in 8 minutes
Finally, it is about over. Just two days, and we can watch watch his chickenhawk ass get out of our White House and our Capital City. Bush and his accomplices …
UC Men's octet walk '500 Miles'
Great song that is beloved enough to be parodied by half the planet — I just watched a bunch on YouTube. This is not the old Peter, Paul and Mary …
Flaming Lips Mega-Deluxe Christmas on Mars Package
First 1000 packages will be signed by band members, and 10 of those 1000 will have special tix to the Flaming Lips’ New Years Eve show in OKC. Only available …