Friday, April 15, 2005

Funny News Items

Every so often, I get the feeling that some cosmic force is watching Leno, Letterman, Conan, Craig Ferguson, The Daily Show, Bill Maher and everyone else who does topical humor and saying, "Hmm...I'd better give them a great news item to write jokes about." The whole Michael Jackson trial is, of course, a direct result of this cosmic force, as was the Monica Lewinsky scandal of yore. This one won't last as long but it's going to be good for a couple of monologues.

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Recommended Listening

My pal Paul Harris does a fine talk/interview radio show on KMOX radio in St. Louis. I've mentioned it here before and lamented that his station didn't stream to the 'net. Ergo, I couldn't listen to his program. Well, things change and now I can listen to KMOX via a link on its website, and so can you. Paul is on weekdays from 2 PM to 6 PM, Missouri time. If you can't listen live, Paul puts audio clips of some of his best interviews over on his website. Good stuff.

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