I have not seen music videos this entertaining in years. I am going to show you two different versions of the same song from OK Go, This Too Shall Pass, and you tell me which one you like more:

For the second video embedding is disabled but it is available here. Which one do you like more?

Just sayin'.

Hat-tip to someone in Pulling to the Left, a Delphi forum. (I can't find the original thread to hat-tip appropriately. Sorry.)

ePluribus Media had a chance to get to a Blogger's meet up with Rep. Jim Himes in Norwalk, Connecticut, on Tuesday night and we hit on a bunch of topics. We have a couple of videos up on the topic of Healthcare Reform over here already and you can peek at these YouTube uploads for more (Six from this event edited so far).

But for those of you that might wonder "if Rep. Anthony Weiner is really pushing as hard as he can for Single Payer?" You might enjoy this short and humorous video from the interview below the fold:

From the first episode (Challenges of Life) of the new BBC series Life. YouTube video posted by pacificwhiteside; hat-tip Jazzy720 of DelphiForums for the heads-up.

It's nice to know that there is, at least, some signs of intelligent life on this planet.

There's an art to not being seen. Whether you're a graduate of the Unseen University or a nanoscale engineer working with meta-materials, invisibility is just one form of not being seen.

Another form, as illustrated in the video, is to simply hide really well. (And remembering not to stand up, or hide anywhere REALLY obvious, particularly when the person(s) searching for you use explosives.)

This has been a public service announcement for no particular reason whatsoever, and also: This is an Open Thread.

Maddow destroys Giuliani's attempt to brand the Bush era (error?) as a time when there were no domestic attacts, attempted or otherwise, against our nation. She also capably points out, with video, the startling and alarming trend among a few other Republican pundits who make similar statements, although she primarily focuses upon Giuliani's mistaken attempt at rewriting history.

Historical rewrites and strident attempts to spindoctor reality from hay to gold aren't new in politics. But this type of blatant denial of reality helps to underscore a new aspect to the GOP's faltering grip on reality: it reiterates the intention to deceive that the Republican leadership has taken to heart, much to the detriment of their party and our nation.

The nation and the world changed after 9/11; both underwent serious damage and emergency surgeries to try to bring the social and economic bleeding under control while rebuilding political and ethical foundations that were damaged, largely, by the GOP's effort to use 9/11 as a leverage point for more power.

The world after the Bush debacle was left smoking, smoldering and reeling. It's understandable that the GOP wants to rewrite much of the reality that occurred -- they own it, and the condition they left it to us and to the Obama Administration in. But rewriting history instead of taking ownership of responsibility isn't acceptable, and Rachel Maddow does a fine job of setting the record straight. We need to push others -- bloggers, media outlets and citizen journalists -- to similarly keep current pundits and politicos honest.

It's the only way to keep things from getting out of control again. It's the only way for us to ensure that hysteria doesn't replace reason; fantasy and fiction stop replacing fact; accountability and responsibility are restored to keep leadership aligned with ~our~ values and needs as a nation.

Take a moment to watch the Maddow clip, and spread it around. Use it as an example of how to keep pushing back and keeping the facts fresh and whole, regardless of party. You can discuss other examples of efforts to deceive and rewrite history, and any pushback against those efforts, below in comments.

This is an Open Thread.

Good morning. It's now Tuesday, 29 December 2009.

How's everyone doing with their year-end wrap-up and preparations for starting the new year?

This is an Open Thread.

Hat-tip to Dupa Parrot of DelphiForums for noticing the Simon's Cat video.

Ever have one of those days where you just question whether this is real life or just a dream? Here's a 7 year old's take on that, after a visit to the dentist and some oral surgery left him topped off with rather disconnected senses -- David After Dentist tries to make sense of it all:

Cute kid, eh?

And now, for a related classic...Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody:

Enjoy, and remember: this is an Open Thread.

Hat-tip to Becca of DelphiForums for the pointer to David After Dentist.

Not sayin' all of them need it but...

Clearly some of them do:

Ya think? Some of them may need some work on The Pledge of Allegiance, as well:

At the end of the blogger outreach on Saturday, September 26th, '09, I talked to Senator Dodd on the Kucinich Amendment Protecting States' Rights to move forward on Single Payer. Essentially, Dodd refers to Senator Bernie Sanders' efforts and Sanders legislation to deal with Erisa laws and allow Single Payer in States that want to start an SP system. Dodd makes no commitment to support it, but he will look at it. Sanders had previously introduced a partial fix to the system and it was rejected in the Senate HELP committee BUT if we can get him to reintroduce it, or even a stronger fix? One possibly more sympathetic and newly minted Chairperson may have the will to twist a few arms:

Brought to you by MoveOn.org & R.E.M.:

We Can't Afford to Wait

Promoted. Originally posted in DelphiForums. -- GH

Put this out there... these explanations are easy to understand, and the word has to get out to those who are confused and confounded by the misinformation that the GOP and the Lobbyists are spreading like so much dung...

An exclusive interview with Senator Dodd on healthcare, single payer, the public option and a bit about Senator Jeff Merkley's recent statements. Sorry if it is just a wee bit shaky... I am just an amateur. Thanks to the Connecticut State Democratic Party for sneaking me into this event.

I still have a bit over an hour of video from the meeting in Hartford that I wrote about earlier to edit and process.

Artlyn Entertainment's LGBT commentary blog FOCUS broke a story late Friday afternoon about GLAAD's YouTube account being suspended for "Copyright Infringement".

The suspension of the YouTube account affects videos GLAAD has on it's website.

GLAAD is the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation and is known for it's annual GLAAD Media Awards.

Hat-tip ametrine of Delphi Forums.

Good morning. After that brief musical interlude, our day can now commence with proper style and panache.

As you finish grabbing breakfast and checking messages, run down your mental checklist of things to do with a cheerful tune on your lips and keep in mind these very important bits of advice.  If you can keep these uppermost in your mind, everything should (theoretically) turn out ok:

1. Always look on the bright side of life,
2. Dress appropriately for the type of task you undertake,
3. Keep a camera handy for photo-ready moments,
4. Never bathe a cat wearing good clothes (regardless of whether it's you or the cat in the spiffy threads)

This is an Open Thread.