Babe Ruth with his new wife Claire, 1930. Besides the conclusions that have already been made about this topic, I was astonished to recently learn in Leigh Montville’s biography on Ruth called “The Big Bam” that a statue of St. Martin de Porres, known as the Patron Saint of mixed-race people, stood on Babe’s nightstand […]

Here’s proof that our hospitals are being overwhelmed by an invading armada of terminally sick illegal alien patients, who are taking advantage of our compassion, our facilities and ultimately our systemic incompetence. Each of these terminal patients is costing us a fortune. Hello?

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eScDfYzMEEw&feature=related] I saw George Carlin perform in 1976 and again in 2007. As he got older, he got more and more relevant; he cut right to the bone, never caring who he tweaked, using his perceptive wit, verbal mastery and impeccable logic to skewer all the BS in society and tell us the truth in […]

It was a plane trip to remember. In March, I flew from Fort Lauderdale to Providence with three stops in between. (Hey, it was the cheapest flight I could find!) The last leg of the trip reminded me very much of Nightmare at 20,000 Feet. I was half-expecting to see a gremlin on the wing […]

We’re throwing the world premiere WebJam.08 Animation Festival. It will be held at the Coolidge Corner Theater, Brookline, MA May 22, 23 and 24, 2008. (The official poster is above) WebJam.08 is the first big screen film festival dedicated to web animation, an exploding new breed of animated shorts that has been seen by an […]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rx2IZahBgk] Shown above is an early Charlie Chaplin film, “The Tramp” (1915), accompanied by the high society singer known as “Hutch.” The farmer’s daughter is Edna Purviance. Chaplin was born on April 16, 1889, just four days before Adolf Hitler. Hitler would later adopt Chaplin’s trademark moustache known throughout the world and put Chaplin on […]

[youtube=<a href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCmLXdfyZAo] Here’s the July 4 announcement before Congress that I am running for President of the United States. I originally made the world-premiere announcement back in March, on ComputerAmerica Radio, America’s longest-running nationally syndicated talk show about computers, hosted by Craig Crossman and Carey Holzman, who gives the lead interview. I have outlined my […]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2OC5Z1Fii8] This is a sort of heartwarming sequel to the Crow and the Kitten. Happy Easter.

[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=B7pQvO4Z8gA] The original “George” pilot episode was shot in in Chicago in 1984. “George Does His Laundry,” pictured above, is the sequel. George Goetschel, a Chicago musican and improv artist, plays the lead character George. You can actually see and hear George in the interview clip in the episode. Key contributors to “The Casting Call” […]

The Hillary-Obama debates were recently lampooned on SNL . The biting satire targeted the appalling bias the press has bestowed upon Obama. Hillary and Barack, brilliantly portrayed by Amy Poehler and Fred Armisen, are both made to look like fools, and the press is even dumber. It’s the truth and it skewers everyone. It sends […]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS6-b7CONDI] This was about the best Valentines tune I can come up with to go with last year’s “Beautiful Love”by Bill Evans. I also found Chet Baker’s “My Funny Valentine,” Shirley Horn’s “Here’s to Life” and Elvis’ “Teddy Bear.” Enjoy and Happy Valentines Day.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skU-jBFzXl0] I was watching a recent interview with Laugh-In great Dick Martin, and I flashed back to the time in the early 80s when I worked in the old Brill Building on Broadway. I bumped into Tiny Tim in the elevator. He was a large man. I felt like I came up to his elbow. […]

The American family. In case you missed it, here’s an interesting comparison of what is eaten by families in one week in different countries all over the world. Pretty amazing how far $1.23 will get you in Chad, Africa. Thanks Deanna.

Episode One: Who’s That Guy?! [ QuickTime ]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JiJzqXxgxo] Here’s a story about a crow who adopts a stray kitten. I like this story. It makes me happy. I hope we can all take a cue about how to treat people and other creatures from this clip. Thanks George… Happy New Year.