Friday, September 25, 2009

Needless Correction

An awful lot of people have written to inform me that They Might Be Giants were/was not the first recording artists to record "Istanbul, Not Constantinople." I know...honest. In fact, I have the hit version by The Four Lads on the jukebox in my living room. I didn't say They Might Be Giants had written or originated the song, folks; just that Craig Ferguson and his puppets were performing to a tune by the group.

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Morning Link

Geoff Boucher takes a look at the collaboration of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

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Recommended Reading

Ezra Klein (him again) provides a nice summary of what health care costs these days.

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Today's Video Link

Here's the sillier side of Craig Ferguson. He and his crew opened the show one night by performing to a tune from the group, They Might Be Giants...

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