We all know that satire is just a fig leaf over our desire to see somebody take one on the chin. We dress it up as a form of justice or acceptable revenge, but it’s just a funny way to justify our basest urges. We’ve been watching the clips of Jon Stewart dressing down Jim Cramer, not because he spoke truth to any real power, but because we want to watch a jester beat up a clown. And in the... Read more

Down with Facebook: “What nobody bothers to mention about the social-networking site is that it’s really dull–mind-numbingly dull.” (HT: Owen Strachan) Read more

In light of the money about to be poured into alternative fuels research, I thought I’d do a Top 5 list of my own: My top 5 alternative fuels. I’m not one to get sucked in to talk of crisis and hysteria. If I were, I would be wondering why people aren’t melting in Australia, why there haven’t been any off-the-charts hurricane seasons since 2005, and why hundreds of millions of people didn’t die of starvation in the ’70s. I... Read more

Here’s a fascinating welcome address given to Music Students at the Boston Conservatory (HT: The Curator): You’re not here to become an entertainer, and you don’t have to sell yourself. The truth is you don’t have anything to sell; being a musician isn’t about dispensing a product, like selling used Chevies. I’m not an entertainer; I’m a lot closer to a paramedic, a firefighter, a rescue worker. You’re here to become a sort of therapist for the human soul, a spiritual... Read more

I’m sure most of us have heard about last Sunday’s (March 8) shooting at First Baptist Church in Marysville, Il. During the shooting the pastor, Rev. Fred Winters, was shot and killed. Here’s an AP report where his wife has said she and her children are praying for the gunman and his family. She further says, “‘Terry, Jesus died on the cross for all of our sins, including the ones that you committed last Sunday.” Great testimony to following the... Read more

If you enjoy our blog, vote for us here! Thanks! Read more

Here we go: Two arguments have persuaded the United States to fund stem-cell research using destroyed embryos. One is that the research will save lives. The other is that the embryos, left over from fertility treatments, will otherwise be wasted. Both arguments are now being applied to fetuses. via If harvesting embryos is OK, how about fetuses? – By William Saletan – Slate Magazine . Read more

These great photographs of the economic crisis are amazing and insightful. Read more

Since I’ve been ripping on covers lately I thought I’d be a good hypocrite and post my favorite covers. Let me know what your favorites are so I can hate on them too. 1) I Will Survive – covered by Cake 2) Hallelujah – covered by Jeff Buckley 3) Sloop John B- covered by Relient K 4) Killing Me Softly – covered by The Fugees 5) I Fought The Law – covered by The Clash Read more