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Jesus Christ Lizard

March 31st, 2009 No comments

This lizard won’t save your soul, but it will save its own tail by walking — or running — on water. The National Geographic Society video below shows this reptile perform an aquatic miracle.

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Monty Python Fish Slapping Dance

March 30th, 2009 No comments

Monty Python revolutionized comedy with their sketch TV show and series of movies. With an unusual outlook and eye to the absurd they have continued to make new fans over four decades. This is “The Fish Slapping Dance.”

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Beautiful light in photographs

March 29th, 2009 No comments

Photography is all about light — light and shadow — but sometimes the light is special. These images by National Geographic photographers capture light in a unique way.

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W.C. Fields plays ping pong

March 28th, 2009 No comments

Comedic genius, W.C. Fields, plays ping pong in the classic clip.

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Tata hits streets with sub $2000 car

March 27th, 2009 No comments

Jimmy Kimmel discusses the Tata Nano to be released this summer. The car is to sell for less than $2,000. Jimmy provides video of the Nano on the streets

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Obama on marijuana

March 26th, 2009 No comments

CBS News video of President Barak Obama speaking on legalizing marijuana.

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British health care system work well for some

March 26th, 2009 No comments

Americans spend a fortune on health care, if they need it and can afford it. Insurance premiums are through the roof and causing many businesses to reconsider employee coverage. I’ve never understood why we have a system set up that almost forces us to get health coverage through an employer. We don’t do that for auto or homeowners’ insurance, why would we do that for our health?

Everyone living in Britain pays three percent of their income into the National Health Service. CBS News reported on this American living in London who found it worked very well for her.

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The ills of British health care

March 26th, 2009 No comments

We have to fix the health care crisis in the United States. It’s a mess. While many are looking at the British model for implementation in the U.S., it has its problems too. Check out this segment from CBS News.

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Great music video by

March 26th, 2009 No comments

This is one of the best music videos I’ve seen in a long time. Makes me long for the old vinyl LPs and want to learn French so I know what they’re singing. I think the song is “Vilaine canaille.”

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The Duck Song

March 25th, 2009 No comments

What a stupid waste of time! What a crappy animations! What inane lyrics! Uh, I kinda like it…

It’s “The Duck Song” featuring Brian Oden’s song. Watch it. You’ve been warned.

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