Following music collaborations like Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas" and the "We Are The World" poverty fundraising songs, Steven Van Zandt assembled an impressive array of talent to shout down South Africa's apartheid atrocities. With this week's passing of Nelson Mandela, a reflection of (I ain't gonna play) "Sun City" is in order.
Year: 2013
Joy To The World
The U.S. Air Force Band surprised tourists at the National Air & Space Museum with a flash mob concert. Peace on Earth, except for the pretty music filling the air.
The White Blanket of Death returns
Kentucky: We’ve got a mouth on us
Meet The Smoking Granny. She represents Kentucky the way Hollywood has always portrayed us. Thank God Jennifer Lawrence is there to raise the curve.
Best commercial ever. And I mean ever.
Don’t drone on about slow delivery
UPDATE -- Mark Sheehan on the expansive growth of drone use strategies and potential (December 2018) CBS News magazine 60 Minutes interviewed Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos who projects that drones will deliver packages within 5 years. The Louisville area has two Amazon fulfillment centers and the primary UPS air freight hub, which would be threatened by Bezos' vision. Stay tuned.
Dr. Pepper ain’t no soft drink
Louisville dentist Jason McNabb holds a Guinness World Record for pepper consumption. Disgusting. I tried to eat a portion of one on live TV with less than pleasant results. Do not attempt this at home. Unless you're stupid.
Get a grip
As long as humans pick their noses, wipe their butts, and masturbate, I will never apologize for being The Clean Freak who pours on the Purell. Oh, and one should always use discretion in picking people to kiss. As illustrated below, mouths are multi-purpose ports.
Rudolph is a psycho. Hide yo kids, hide yo wife.
There will be no bullying this Christmas, or somebody's going to get an ass whipping. For my Christmas gift, just give me two hours of peace on Earth so that I can enjoy Anchorman 2.