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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

People: Obama Inaugural Address Word Cloud






From Denny:  Notice he doesn't use the word "I" much.

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People: Obama victory speech 2008, word cloud, wordcloud barack obama

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People: Bushs Bailout Law Word Cloud


Bailout Law Word Cloud (HR 1424 EAS)
Bailout Law Word Cloud (HR 1424 EAS) (Photo credit: Ricardo Carreon)

Bailout Law Word Cloud (HR 1424 EAS)
Originally uploaded by Ricardo Carreon
From Denny: Isn't this something?

"This is the Word Cloud of the Bailout law that US President George W. Bush signed. October 2008 (HR 1424 EAS)"









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Monday, April 27, 2009

Joke: Insanity Comes Through Loud and Clear



From Denny: Found this funny site, (the customer is) Not Always Right, recently! You gotta love the Canadians! Working in sales or customer service is waking up in a whole new world when dealing with some of the unreasonable irate and squirrelly members of the public...

"From: Call Center, Alberta, Canada

This guy called in and got the wrong department, and the correct department was in another city, or perhaps country.)

Me: “I’m sorry, but I can’t access your account from my department. If you’ll let me put you on hold, I’ll transfer you to someone who–”

Customer: “No! Every time I get put on hold I get dropped.”

Me: “Well, I can’t help you unless you let me put you–”

Customer: “Stop interrupting me!”

Me: “I… I’m not–”

Customer: “Yes you are! Do we have to start using the over-and-out method?”

Me: “I’m not sure what–”

Customer: “After everything I say, I say ‘over’. Then you can talk. Then you say ‘over’, and I can talk.”

Me: “I’m not really sure that’s nessec–”

Customer: “Now, I need to put more minutes on my phone. Over.”

Me: “I’m in the post-paid department and I can’t access Prepaid accounts here. If you’ll let me transfer you I can get someone who can help you. Over.”

Customer: “No. I refuse to be put on hold. Just get someone to come over and use your phone.”

(There is a long pause.)

Customer: “…hello? Are you ignoring me?” *another long pause* “HELLOOOOOO!”

Me: “… you didn’t say ‘over’.”"

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From This Week: Roundup of Sunday Funnies

Funnies: Obama Shirtless -- Just Like We Are

The Late Show

David Letterman:
President Obama has kind of a happier outlook. He said instead of waterboarding terrorists, he's going to put them in dunk tanks.

The Late Late Show

Craig Ferguson:
Another magazine has Barack Obama appearing shirtless in it. I think most Americans will identify with him. Most have lost their shirts.

The Daily Show

Jon Stewart:
You really have to waterboard something 183 times?! Doesn't the efficacy go down? I assume after 90 waterboardings the guy is thinking, 'You are not really drowning me, are you?'

Jimmy Kimmel Live

Jimmy Kimmel:
Thanks to the economy there's a new special day for parents and kids. This Wednesday, April 29, is national take your child to where you used to work day.

The Tonight Show

Jay Leno:
President Barack Obama held his first full Cabinet meeting yesterday. He told his Cabinet to ensure that every tax dollar is spent wisely. And then there was one embarrassing moment when he had to explain to the Cabinet what a taxpayer was.

The Colbert Report

Steven Colbert:
According to [George] Will, "Denim is the clerical vestment for the priesthood of all believers in democracy's catechism of leveling." Good thing I have this handy George Will-to-English dictionary. I picked it up at the George Stephanopoulos Roundtable gift shop.


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Monday, April 20, 2009

From This Week: Roundup of Sunday Funnies

Funnies: Of Socialists, Seders and Budget Cuts
(Looks like it was the Republicans fussing a lot this week...)

The Colbert Report

Colbert:
I'm no fan of President Obama. He is a socialist. If I wanted to share my wealth with my friends… I'd have friends.


Saturday Night Live

Seth Meyers:
President Obama on Thursday night hosted what may be the first Passover Seder in the White House. And, in a sign of the president's popularity, Elijah showed up.


The Colbert Report

Clips From Cable News:


Lou Dobbs, CNN: Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced sweeping cuts to Pentagon spending.

Sean Hannity, FOX News: Drastic cuts in the military budget.

Tamron Hall, MSNBC: Deep budget cuts.

Brian Williams, NBC: A deep slice into major U.S. weapons programs.

Colbert: [Graphic] That's right, Gates is chopping our defense budget to $513 all the way down to $534 billion.


The Tonight Show

Jay Leno: And China has proposed replacing the U.S. dollar with a global currency... the Wal-Mart gift certificate.


The Daily Show

Jon Stewart: Iowa says banning gay marriage is unconstitutional. Iowa – when this was last year's Iowa gay pride parade! [Shows lone man riding down the street on a tractor and people waving from a farm]


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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Video: Saudi Child Bride Case

From Denny: This controversial case has angered people all over the world, most notably bloggers, as it is a violation of international law regarding minors and children’s rights. The Saudis are as tired of living under their conservatives as Americans became of ours. At least we get to “throw the bums out” with an election.

The vast majority of Saudis are equally disturbed by an eight-year-old ordered by law to remain in an arranged marriage with a 47-year-old man. The marriage cancelled the debts of the child’s father.

My not so humble opinion of this so-called “father”? He’s a scumbag and a weaseling worm to use his very young child for his own personal benefit.

It also makes a person wonder if that conservative Saudi judge is one of those guys who is secretly part of some pedophile ring for allowing this outrage to stand. It's the only explanation that makes any sense for its tone-deaf attitude to the will of the child's family, the Saudi people and the court of public opinion - all who can clearly make a better and wiser decision.



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Monday, April 13, 2009

Roundup of This Weeks Funnies: Obamas Abroad and GM's Lament

A clown participating in a 2004 Memorial Day p...Image via Wikipedia

These were the best of the bunch this week:

Real Time

Maher: The Germans tried to make Obama feel at home. They offered to let him fire the CEO of Volkswagen.

Saturday Night Live

Myers: After first lady Michelle Obama was photographed in London wearing clothes from J. Crew, the store has been selling out of the clothes she was seen wearing. Now if someone could just get her to drive a Chrysler.

The Daily Show

Sen. Sessions on Senate floor: The United States' fiscal policy is on the road to hell.

Stewart: The road to hell? What is our fiscal policy doing on the Jersey Turnpike?




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Thursday, April 9, 2009

Video: Hair Stylist Gives Free Haircuts to Job Seekers

Burlington, Massachusetts – hair stylist on her day off comes in to give free haircuts to women looking for jobs. Watch this wonderful video from NBC News Making a Difference segment.





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Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Video: Simple Pleasures Help in Tough Economic Times

Chocolate and other small expense simple pleasures still a comfort in tough economic times, from NBC News Making a Difference segment.




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Monday, April 6, 2009

Video: War Widow Helped by College to Educate Children

From NBC News Making a Difference segment






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