So I just had a birthday, which never affects me emotionally one way or the other. What makes me feel old is something like referencing Picture Pages in front of all my students and they have no idea what I'm talking about.

So, for your educational benefit, BEHOLD: Bill Cosby and Mortimer Ichabod Marker, in all their glory. This was a staple of my childhood.

Whether or not you like him or agree with him on the issues, this is exactly how campaign advertising should work. Hopefully he can stay consistent with this kind of tone.

The Onion - it always delivers.


Disney Lab Unveils Its Latest Line Of Genetically Engineered Child Stars

Something about this seems to display a very different spirit and direction than our current political season, which makes me both happy and sad at the same time.


(HD) A More Perfect Union from Andrew Sloat on Vimeo.

Here's how American politics works.

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I dare you to not sing this is your head the rest of the day.



He'll zap you anyway he can. Zap!

Growing up in northeastern Oklahoma, the sound of cicadas in the summer was a staple. I never realized how much I actually liked that sound until years later when I lived elsewhere and didn't hear it. Here's a look at the 17-year lifecycle of these insects.



I still attach the empty shells to my face, mainly to freak out little kids.