Showing posts with label British humor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label British humor. Show all posts
Monday, April 1, 2013
Monday, August 27, 2012
Quote of the day
“Terrorism is the war of the poor and war is the terrorism of the rich”.
--Sir Peter Ustinov, English actor, writer and dramatist, filmmaker, theatre and opera director, stage designer, author, screenwriter, comedian, humourist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Ustinov
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
I love this ad
I love this because it's silly and because it's fun and because it's John Cleese but more than anything, I love it because it makes great fun of the wealthy.
It just doesn't get any better than that.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
How did I miss this?
This is clearly from about 3 years ago, given the topics he covers but how funny is this? And true, of course, as usual, from him.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
How did I miss this, all those years ago?
Ever since "Monty Python" came out, all those years ago, I was a big, big fan. A friend of mine and I would get together each Saturday night and watch it. Somehow, somehow, I missed this sketch. What a hoot.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
I'm so old...
...I know who Dashiell Hammtt was.
And "The Thin Man"
And that it was a series.
Link (for those who might want to learn): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashiell_Hammett
Monday, August 30, 2010
Monday, September 21, 2009
The Late Show with David Letterman? Really?
I wrote once before here, how I think President Obama's appearance on late-night television shows cheapens the Presidency.
And I'm trying to not be an "old fogey" about it. I'm trying to be open-minded, too.
And I realized there were at least two good things that come out of this.
First, it pushes the President's agenda with younger people that he might not otherwise reach.
Heaven knows we need all the people we can get, supporting his push for health care reform right now.
The second thing that comes from this, and it's particularly important for this President like no other and that is to importantly humanize him.
President Obama needs wide exposure before the American public so he can be seen as wise, witty, even funny, eloquent, yes, and ultimately, human.
People too frequently demonize those they believe that hold opposing views to their own.
If the President is seen, then, as a person, capable of all these other very human, basic, typical things, maybe, then, they'll consider his views and more, won't work to harm his agenda.
Or anything or anyone else.
Here's hoping it helps and that it works.
And I'm trying to not be an "old fogey" about it. I'm trying to be open-minded, too.
And I realized there were at least two good things that come out of this.
First, it pushes the President's agenda with younger people that he might not otherwise reach.
Heaven knows we need all the people we can get, supporting his push for health care reform right now.
The second thing that comes from this, and it's particularly important for this President like no other and that is to importantly humanize him.
President Obama needs wide exposure before the American public so he can be seen as wise, witty, even funny, eloquent, yes, and ultimately, human.
People too frequently demonize those they believe that hold opposing views to their own.
If the President is seen, then, as a person, capable of all these other very human, basic, typical things, maybe, then, they'll consider his views and more, won't work to harm his agenda.
Or anything or anyone else.
Here's hoping it helps and that it works.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
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