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Did You Claim the Banks as Dependents On Your Taxes This Year?

Tax-Time came and went last week.  Can you imagine all the calls the IRS had to take from Tea-Party participants and other citizens.

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The Internet Is Apparently for Porn

My Internet provider recently doubled the speed of service in our area.  Seemingly everyone I tell makes a joke about quicker access to porn.  In that spirit, here are two videos poking fun at that.

First, the Onion jokes that Congress passed the Pornographic Media Concealment Act, to hide this generation's porn habit from future generations. 

Congress Announces Plan To Hide Nation's Porn From Future Generations

And here is "The Internet Is For Porn", a number from Avenue Q. Here are the lyrics.

That was a funny show, and worth seeing if you get the chance.

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Jobs Delivers the iPad to the Multitudes

Hopefully you had a nice Easter weekend, or Passover weekend, or Final Four weekend ... or if you were lucky, an iPad weekend.

As a staunch early-adopter, it surprises me to report that I do not (yet) have an iPad.  Miracles do happen.

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Obama Scores Big During the Final Four Telecast

President Obama played a game of H-O-R-S-E with former NBA star Clark Kellogg during the Final Four telecast yesterday. My expectations were low, and I expected it to be corny.

Unlike the North Korean Supreme Leader's penchant for hitting fictional hole-in-one shots on the golf course, Obama started slow and was willing to show some weakness.  Nonetheless, throughout the video, he seemed confident and athletic.  Moreover, the bantering and interplay seemed to provide some insights into the President's psyche.

All-in-all, I thought it was a good move by him ... and that it did a nice job of polishing-up his image and reminding people why he is so popular.

Here's the video from CBS sports.

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As you may know, Obama is a lefty.  When asked if he can you go to his right, Obama replies: "I can go to my right, but I prefer my left." 

One more note, Obama's personal aide is Reggie Love, a former Duke basketball player. 

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The Egg Trick: TV From a Different Age

Here is a skit from Johnny Carson and Dom DeLuise.  It's funny to see how talk shows have changed.

It is a different kind of clean ... and a different kind of dirty.

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One Small Step for the Saints, One Giant Leap for New Orleans

Mardi Gras does not officially start for another week ... but the party has already started.

Watching with my son, I was amazed how many times he would tell me he wanted Doritos ... right after seeing their ad.

Here is a link to watch all the 2010 Super Bowl Ads in one place.

An Even-Tempered Apology, SNL Skit

Andy Samberg channels White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emmanuel, in this bleep-ridden skit.

The premise is that the White House Chief of Staff offers his apologies for some recent comments. 

It made me laugh out loud and wonder what politics would be like if people actually said what they were thinking.

Here is a link if you want to read a transcript.

Tonight's Gonna Be a Good Night ... in the Market

The length and staying power of the recent market rally says something about how crowds work, and why the majority of traders are often wrong at turning points in the market.  The following video makes the same point, a different way. 

This video was filmed during a live taping of Oprah. It shows the Black-Eyed Peas, performing "I Gotta Feeling". It starts with a lone dancer (and I suspect some of it was planned). Yet, it is fascinating to watch what happens when other people feel the urge to get in on the fun ... and it doesn't take long until the animal spirits spread through the mob.

Pretty cool ... 

Here is the original version of that music video.

Related Info.

• Here is a link to the band's website.
• Here is a link to other Black-Eyed Pea Videos.
• Here is a site that has some song samples.

Waving Goodbye to Last Year

As you start making progress on your New Year's Resolutions and 2010, I thought I'd share these two videos to put last year in perspective and chronicle some of its happenings.

One of the new technologies to generate a buzz last year was Google Wave. Even if you don't understand what it can do, you can appreciate how it's used here.

Finally, JibJab brings a little humor its retrospective.

Best Wishes and Good Luck in 2010.

Palin and Shatner's Strange Word War

Words alone, won't do this justice.  You should watch for yourself.

Sarah Palin and William Shatner channel something strangely reminiscent of beatnik poetry or Haiku.

Enjoy.

It is like a competitive poetry performance, except they are reading each other's words out of context.

Other Resources:

• This is generating some press.
• Here is a link to Palin's book, Going Rogue: An American Life.