Robert McNamara was JFK’s and LBJ’s Secretary of Defense. He was there for the Bay of Pigs and the Vietnam War. Fog of War interviews this prolific character. It doesn’t try to paint right or wrong, or come to any conclusions. It’s one long tale told by one of America’s most powerful men in his time. If you have an hour and half, and enjoy American history, go rent Fog of War.

The soundtrack alone is worth the viewing.

I laughed more than I usually do with internet humor.

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Happy Holidays!

This statement of good wishes (”Greeting”) from me (”Sender”) is intended to be generic in nature. “Holiday” is intentionally left an undefined term. This holiday may include, but not be limited to, Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, New Year’s Day, Saturnalia, or even Elvis’ Birthday (”Elvis” is a registered trademark of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Memphis, TN). Further, the recipient of this greeting (”Receiver”), may insert his or her own holiday into this Greeting, either explicitly or implicitly, or no holiday at all, if he or she chooses. If Receiver celebrates no holidays during the intended period of Greeting, assumed to be roughly mid-December, 2007 through the first week in January, 2008 (”Greeting Period”), he or she may consider Greeting to be merely general, and a simple wish of good feelings and joy, suitable for any time of year, or no time at all.

Greeting should in no way be construed to guarantee or warrant happiness or other good feelings during Greeting Period, or warrant or guarantee an acceptable holiday. By accepting Greeting, Receiver expressly agrees that he or she assumes the risk for his or her own holiday. Receiver will hold Sender harmless should Receiver’s expectations for Greeting Period and wishes contained herein not coincide.

Greeting is at all times subject to withdrawal by Sender, and it may be canceled or modified at any time, without notice to Receiver. In the event of cancellation, Receiver shall receive no credit or proration for any time left in Greeting Period. Greeting is not intended to be transferable, and has no cash value. Under no circumstances may Receiver in any way alter Greeting, or publish Greeting directly or indirectly without express written permission of Sender. Permission may be withheld for any reason within the sole discretion of Sender, with no rule of reasonableness.

Should Receiver not accept the terms of Greeting listed above, no rights or benefits related to Greeting will accrue.

Should a dispute arise from Greeting, Receiver agrees that jurisdiction and venue will be in the courts of [your local jurisdiction]. Sender and Receiver agree that personal jurisdiction will lie in those courts, regardless of the location of either party. Greeting will be construed under the laws of [your local jurisdiction], without regard to Choice of Law or Renvoy.

Now this is a game show worth watching:

Twenty years ago today, then President Ronald Reagan addressed a crowd at Brandenburg Gate. The words he used would become synonymous with the end of the Cold War. It wasn’t the one speech that freed Germany, but it marked a climactic moment after years of aggressive American policy aimed at cripping Eastern European Communism.

Two years later, Germans would stream across the wall, literally tearing it down brick by brick.

The following 20/20 story ran last year about public schools systems in America. After watching it, I thought it’d make a good discussion piece. Not for our schools on a local(Hammonton) level, but our school system in its entirety in this country. If you have 40 free minutes, its a must-see. I find this a scary, eye-opening story that effects all of us with children.

Getting off of local politics here for a minute… Lewis Black of Comedy Central’s fake news The Daily Show takes his segment to expose Hollywood’s Earth Day absurdities:

(mild language/content warning)

“It’s the way this town is: Everybody knows everything about their friends,” said Mark Dillon, 17. “At least half the people in this town have pictures of their friends on the toilet. I’ve personally seen at least 20.”

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It’s over.  In the end, some miserable play calling added to miserable, quentionable penalties sent the Eagles back home, and The Reggie Bush show to the NFC Championship game.