I'm old enough to have watched Schoolhouse Rock educational cartoons when they premiered on television.
This new video, with a song by Jonathan Coulton is a guide to the impeachment process. It's a loving tribute to Schoolhouse Rock.
Image: YouTube
I'm old enough to have watched Schoolhouse Rock educational cartoons when they premiered on television.
This new video, with a song by Jonathan Coulton is a guide to the impeachment process. It's a loving tribute to Schoolhouse Rock.
Image: YouTube
Donald Rumsfeld, who as George W. Bush's defense secretary was not so much the architect of the Iraq War as its fingerpainter, is dead at 88. On the heels of the September 11 attacks, Rumsfeld directed a U.S. military attack on Afghanistan that led to the toppling of the Taliban. Two years later, Rumsfeld oversaw… READ THE REST
In this footage, Chuck Grassley and Tom Cotton do what they must to impress Iowa Republicans: pushups. Though the whole scenario is self-defeating in the way that politician machismo always is, we must give Grassley, fully 87 years old, props for staying in shape. Conversely, Cotton's form is pretty bad for a military man; he… READ THE REST
Right-wing Fox News presenter Tucker Carlson poses as an independent who stands up to the mainstream media, and is happy to turn journalists into objects of derision and contempt for his audience. But today the New York Times' Ben Smith outed Carlson as a regular anonymous source for the very media he claims to hate.… READ THE REST
Do you know how much money Hollywood productions used to layout just to get some basic footage of sweeping aerial shots over a certain area? Well, we don't know either, but without itemized budgets from studios to check it against, we can guess it cost a heck of a lot. Just the cost of hiring… READ THE REST
Learning a foreign language has become a lost art in the U.S. Only 20 percent of K-12 students in America study a language other than English, and learning a foreign language is a graduation requirement in only 10 states. Meanwhile, more than 92 percent of Europe's kids are bilingual, trilingual, or just full-on polyglots. If… READ THE REST
With everyone doing their best to look out for our planet and buy eco-friendly products, you might be surprised at the role another member of your family could be playing in that more sustainable future. Yep, your dog could be doing a lot more to help the push to a greener world. Hey, we're gonna assume… READ THE REST