"I know in your mind you can think of times when America was attacked. One is December 7th, that's Pearl Harbor day. The other is September 11th, and that's the day of the terrorist attack," Kelly said at a press conference on Capitol Hill. "I want you to remember August the 1st, 2012, the attack on our religious freedom. That is a day that will live in infamy, along with those other dates."

Say... what's this dimwitted demagogue blathering on about, anyway?

Today's the day that new rules go into effect requiring most insurance plans to cover contraception - even if that insurance plan is provided by an employer who has a personal objection against such things, and wants to impose his beliefs on his employees' health.

Pearl Harbor! 9/11! Never forget!

Historical Hurricane Tracks

The Unappetizing Cup

It's called Love This Giant.

And now you know.

And here's the first song from it, "Weekend In The Dust":

No trace of Byrne's voice on this one.

So, without further ado and on behalf of New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Wingnut Films, and the entire cast and crew of “The Hobbit” films, I’d like to announce that two films will become three.

Peter Jackson

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Obama Needs A Better Accountant

Marsh Dog

Condolences to Kevin Drum, the creator of "*day Cat Blogging", who lost his cat, and one of the stars of his cat blogging, Inkblot, this last week.

Church Bans Black Wedding

Say, do you know who won the 1936 gold medal in Medals ?

Trick question! There was no gold medal awarded. But the Italian, Luciano Mercante, won silver.

Likewise, there was no gold medal awarded in 1948's Painting and Graphic Arts competition, but Alex Diggelmann (Switzerland) won both silver and bronze.

And, do you know who won the 1928 Gold in Town Planning ?

It was Alfred Hensel, for his Stadium at Nuremberg, obviously.