Three Inspirational Videos

Over the course of today, I've seen three heartwarming and inspirational videos. Grab some tissues and give them a viewing. (Warning: watching all three in a row may have an adverse effect due to over-elation.)

The first was this - the rescue of a baby elephant from a watering hole in Kenya by people with Amboseli Trust for Elephants. Hard to watch at first, the end really pays off.

Not a big fan of Katy Perry but have to admire her doing this and how much it obviously meant to her. And Jodi DiPiazza is just... amazing.

And finally... all I'll say is watch this ENTIRE video. And think about the argument. 

Funny Friday

Each week, I'll pick out some of the more humorous things I've seen or noted for Funny Friday!

On April 16, 122 years ago, Charlie Chaplin was born in London. 

This is one of my favorite moments from his films - "Dancing the Oceana Roll":

This is one of the funniest comedians alive, Ricky Gervais, on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Topics covered include the Golden Glodes, atheism and his new special about comedy:

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Andy Sandford, one of the Beards of Comedy based in Atlanta, 

with a hilarious 15 minute set at the Relapse Theater:

Andy Sandford 4/08/2011 from Andy Sandford on Vimeo.

Whatever Wednesday: Lies (And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them)

Recent events (well, what am I saying, it's been this way for a long time!) have reminded me of Al Franken's 2003 "Lies (And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them)" in which he points out problem with truth that some conservatives and their media counterparts have.


The latest political turn-of-the-factual-cheek comes from Sen. John Kyl (R-AZ) in his statement that claimed that performing abortions is "well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does." In truth, that number is 3 percent. His office later issued a statement that "was not intended to be a factual statement but rather to illustrate that Planned Parenthood, an organization that receives millions in taxpayer dollars, does subsidize abortions."


Of course, the news comedy shows jumped on this like "tigers of truth" (a phrase soon-to-be stolen by Charlie Sheen.)


Here are Jon Stewart's take on Kyl's statement and Senior Political Strategist Wyatt Cenac explanation of conservative "techniques."


Not to be outdone, here is Stephen Colbert's hilarious take on the stupidity.


Colbert also took to Twitter to continue the point.


Keep'em honest, guys!