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WordPress Update

I just updated this blog to the latest version of WordPress.  <Sigh>  I sure got tired of seeing the “nagline” at the top of the screen.  Guess it was overdue, since it was still using version 2.3.3   WordPress was really having a hard time with video too; even YouTube videos wouldn’t render properly, with or without the <object> tags.  In the past I would sometimes have to delete ‘em completely and just use the embed code with the <param name=”movie”></param> and <embed src=></embed> tags, but even that didn’t work anymore.
So…the turning point came last weekend after a post with an [...]


John McCain on Saturday Night Live

It was great to see John McCain team up with Tina Fey on Saturday Night Live. Their opening skit was priceless.  I wonder if Tina was nervous doing her Sarah Palin character alongside Senator John McCain?  You sure couldn’t tell, as they pitched their home shopping products from the QVC channel.
McCain even did a cameo on Weekend Update and poked fun at his campaign shortcomings.  “A true maverick is like a Republican without money.”  That’s what I call a healthy sense of humor, something we all could use to get through some of these really hard [...]


The Great Pumpkin

One of my favorite memories of Halloween is the Peanuts special where Linus waits all night for the Great Pumpkin. He misses tricks-or-treats and the Halloween party, but oh the sincerity! And what a great soundtrack too!
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Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live has actually been funny over the past few weeks.  Their impersonations of the presidential candidates and their running mates were pretty good, but the best imitation is Tina Fey as Sarah Palin.
The best show was last Saturday when Sarah Palin appeared in person and participated in skits with Alec Baldwin and sat-in on Weekend Update as Amy Poehler did an “Alaska Rap” routine.  Funny stuff!  It’s great to see politicians with a sense of humor.
Thanks to NBC, we can still see the video.  “You Betcha!”


Adobe TV

I just got an email about Adobe TV. Looks like Adobe has beefed up their free online training videos to include all of their latest product lines, including Dreamweaver and Flash. It’s not just Photoshop anymore.  Their new URL is http://tv.adobe.com
There’s also the ability to either embed or link to each video, just like on YouTube.


Body of War

This will send chills down your spine. It’s as if we’re seeing history repeat itself. The heated presidential debates, the upcoming election, conflict at home and abroad, an unpopular war, and a wounded soldier’s story.
The Film bodyofwar.com: Body of War is a documentary by Ellen Spiro and Phil Donahue. This hard hitting documentary will be screened March 13th at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas and opens in select theaters nationwide in March.

The Soundtrack: bodyofwarmusic.com
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/bodyofwar


Video: Hey Jude (alternate version)

Even though I’m a Beatles fan, I just can’t stand to hear the song “Hey Jude” anymore. I reached “critical-mass-burnout” long ago. However, I got a big laugh out of this “alternate version” from YouTube.