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It's just odd and wierd that someone who's told countless jokes about Bill Clinton or John Edwards or Mark Sanford, etc...admits to doing things that aren't that dissimilar. Of course, Letterman only just recently got married, so maybe technically he never actually cheated on his wife (it's unknown when all his sexcapades took place). And it was VERY odd how Letterman was seemingly try to get a laugh or two from the audience as he was admitting to doing things that I can imagine his current wife not finding too funny.

I don't really have a take on this. Of course, having it in the U.S. would be great. A Chicago Tribune writer wrote a cynical article about it relating to Obama and his ties with Daley. I'm not up on Chicago politics, so not sure if the guy's making good points or not. No doubt would it be great for downtown Chicago. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-kass-30-sep30,0,456539.column

O'Niel will never top Al Bundy, but that's a near-impossibility. But this role seems perfect for him. I doubt I'll watch The Middle every week either. Though that quirky kid character kinda makes me want to watch it again. DON'T bother with Hank.

I streamed it twice and was impressed. I may be in the minority, but I liked their attempt at being "clean" on the last few records. Those records are soothing and yet interesting, for the most part. But they were DEFINITELY due to go crazy on an album, and from what I heard, it sounds daring and wild and sometimes-whacked. Maybe that means a couple mis-steps, but I'd rather listen to unsure experiments than already-tried formula. Wayne talked about him and Steven Drozd going into a room and just jamming crazy jams and then making songs out of the ones they liked. Wayne said he was

It was mentioned earlier, but I too like the occassional sweetness in Modern Family. The part involving Ed O'Niel's character, the son, and Disneyland was done VERY well. I also saw Patricia Heaton's new show (The Middle), and liked it. She's a very good comic actor. The show is little quirky and in that way reminds me a tad of Malcom in the Middle, but not as chaotic. Her youngest child character is great. The new Kelsey Grammar show did nothing for me. Kind of off-topic, but are laugh-tracks pretty much gone forever, outside of Disney or Nickelodean kid shows? I guess that's a go

Yes. I saw it. I was very pleasantly surprised. I liked it a lot. Very funny. Comparisons to The Office aren't far off. It's got the documentary-style feel and it's got a similar type of humor. The cool Dad character is GREAT. The gay couple was funny. Good to see Ed O'Neil again.

I say bullshit to your claim that Savage doesn't believe anything coming out of his mouth. He may exaggerate and push buttons like ALL people in the media do, but that's it. Thanks for the invitation to think about your statement. OK....I'm thinking about it......hmm.....interesting.....OK.....I'm done. I still find Savage a very entertaining host. Letterman used to be a late night talk show host who was goofy and silly and funny and genius. Now he's a Jon Stewart wannabe, and he fails miserably anytime he tries. Yeah, Stewart IS kind of like a left version of Savage. And because I don

I think of Savage as an entertainer, and he entertains me. I don't take him seriously. Don Imus as well....who by the way, will be on a Fox Business Network near you soon.

"Hate-mongering" is your term. I find him refreshing. He just spews whatever he's thinking. I have an uncle who just lets things fly politically. And some of it is shocking or mean, perhaps. But it's interesting and provokes thought. I don't think the average person is a dumbshit. Most people can sort through BS and exaggerations. Listening to Jon Stewart or David Lettermen's left-leaning sarcasm and Michael Savage's right-leaning "hate-mongering" could make most people get a good idea of what actually is going on.

Perhaps. But that's part of the deal when we live in a country with free speech. Some think Obama will try to find a way to limit or curtail "hate-mongering" radio. That's a scary thought, no? Who gets to decide what is "fear-mongering" and what is not? I don't recall Kieth Olbermann and others exactly being pie in the sky when Bush was President.

Do your realize how insane it is that people like you get their panties in a wad over what Beck and Limbaugh do or say? Obama is the President, dude. And guess what?...he should be able to pass whatever the fuck he wants to, 'cause he has like-minded members dominating the House AND Senate. So a few hate-mongering blowhards are filling the airwaves with exaggeration and/or lies and it's getting in the way of Obama wanting to good things for America? Somebody cue the sympathy music.

C'mon. You're hard to take seriuosly after saying that. I don't care what you want to call it. Maybe "Liberal Media Bias" isn't the right term. But it's a fact that a HUGE majority of newspaper and TV news reporters are Democratic supporters. Add to that Oprah, The View, David Letterman, Jon Stewart, SNL, Jay Leno (he hides it better), and all the celebrities (including many musicians who I love) who voice their very left-leaning beliefs any chance they can get. Added up, it's UNDENIABLE that the media projects a liking for Democrats or left-leaning thought. For a media junkie like myself,

I could list many, but here's 10 I'm glad are in my cd collection: The Sadies - "Tremendous Efforts" (A great American-sounding cd) OP8 (Lisa Germano, Howe Gelb, Joey Burns, John Convertino) - "Slush" (This would be a great start to delving into solo works by Lisa Germano and Burns/Convertino....i.e. Calexico) Split Lip Rayfield - "In the Mud" (This is a rock/punk band from Lawrence that plays acoustic instruments in an almost bluegrass fashion. This is arguably their best...."Never Make it Home a very close 2nd.) Richard Buckner - "Devotion and Doubt" (One of many great discs he's m

This is what confuses me. I listed earlier: - Polls claim that 80+ percent of Americans are OK with their health care plan. - The House, dominated by Democrats, still may not have enough votes to pass Obama's plan. It's sounds to be very much in debate. - The Senate, despite 59 Democrats, possibly couldn't even muster 50 votes in favor of Obama's plan without some changes to the plan. - Many Americans...Liberal, Independent or Conservative...are VERY concerned at the HUGE pricetag of the plan and how we'll pay for it down the road. - Harry Reid is threatening a reconciliation (a way a bill

Fun reading this thread. Ikol....I love reading your opinions on the abortion/health care debate. Though I am a practicing Catholic and don't believe abortion is right, spending tax dollars to fund abortions isn't wrong because I find it sinful. Rather, I think it's wrong to kill a living human being....and a fetus, for me, qualifies as one. I'm actually stunned that some don't think a woman (and the male who impregnated her) should pay for one. As a male, if I get drunk one night and get it on with a hot female who happens to give me a STD, should I expect tax-payers to pay for my tre

That's a great choice, and truly could be considered an obscure Beatles song. That made me remember That Means A Lot, issued on the Anthology 2 cd. Obviously, the Beatles didn't think it was good enough to make an album, but I like the simple tune. I'll also add Blue Jay Way.

(Does an obscure Beatles song even exist? Maybe not...but some are definitely buried a bit.) I'll pick: Things We Said Today. Lyrically I wouldn't say it's just a sweet love song...it has some depth and is a bit melancholy. And it's got a really nice flow musically and makes some cool chord changes. It breezes by in under 2 1/2 minutes without a flaw. My favorite part happens during these lines.... Me, I'm just the lucky kind. Love to hear you say that love is luck. And, though we may be blind, Love is here to stay. And that's enough To make you mine, girl, I especially like the t

I agree with everything above (I took out the part about it being the "perfect addition" and "I love this record".) In a nutshell for me, W(TA) is a worthy effort, but the attention to detail or the added care to most songs are missing. I don't how else to explain it. You Never Know, You and I, Sonny Feeling, I'll Fight and Everlasting Everything sound unfinished and/or interesting. But yeah, we can't expect every album to be solid gold.

As a fan, I'd much rather team get the breaks than to actually be good. The Packers didn't really deserve to win. They intercepted 4 passes, but most of them I can't really give the Packers credit for. The 4th down snap to the running back was a HUGE break for the Packers. Saying all this, the Bears didn't deserve to win either with all their stupid decisions. Why were they passing so much? How about the Broncos? Winning on a desparation heave that's tipped from on receiver to another. Wow! The crappy Chiefs were tied with a great Baltimore team 24-24....ON THE ROAD...with just 3 minute

I'm not a huge Jon Stewart fan, but I think instances like this show his strength and prove why he's important. HIs interviews with Conservatives are actually far more interesting and thought-provoking than when he interviews those who think like him. It's rare, but Stewart sometimes finds himself losing a gotcha game. Wasn't it earlier this year that Stewart got caught in a "gotcha" moment? A Conservative who supported waterboarding terrorists got Stewart to admit that Harry Truman was a war criminal. Stewart later took the comment back, but it rang pretty hollow.

Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul Goin Out Of My Head - Little Anthony Have You Ever Been Mellow - Olivia Newton John Let's Pretend - The Raspberries Kiss You All Over - Exile Bad Blood - Neil Sedaka The First Cut is the Deepest - Rod Stewart Wildfire - Michael Murphy All By Myself - Eric Carmen It's My Life - No Doubt (OK....I better stop....this is embarrassing....)

Crowbar.

Protective gloves. (That's a compliment. That would include any shrub, leaves, yard-work as well as garage, basement, car and bathroom work.) Golden Smog discs are boots....of course, an even bigger compliment.

Those are 3 songs that quickly come to mind for me. Also...Ticket to Ride, Everybody's Got Something To Hide, You Never Give Me Your Money...(yeah, it's impossible). She's Leaving Home should make the top 50.

A.M. is the level. Sky Blue Sky is the awl. The Mermaid Avenue discs are nails & screws.