What Comes Around. . .

Get Thee Behind Me, Satan

YIPPEE!!

Caitlin Johnstone, Max Blumenthal, Dmitri Orlov, and Patrick Martin with much more to say about this mass-murdering cocksucker.

Not Anyone

One of the glorious moments of 50s cinema, with the wonderful Hadda Brooks at piano.

Programmed

Not at this radio station. Not then, not ever, as WKRP in Cincinnati -- cancelled by CBS after continued pressure from the Reaganoids and the Falwells -- went out with its bravest and most heartfelt season. This lovely and very funny episode from Christmas 1981 celebrates the days when radio disc jockeys were actually allowed to program their own music. Imagine that. . .

The Greatest

His number was retired yesterday by the Giants in the presence of:

Cepeda
Gaylord Perry
Stretch!
Willie Mays!
Juan Marichal!!

And for all you PED-Obsessives:

1999(start of the so-called Steroids Era) to 2003, Age 34 to 38:
2,104 ABs, 247 HRs, HR/AB: 8.53

2004(when Bonds was tested for PEDs every week) to 2007, Age 39 to 42:
1,122 ABs, 104 HRs, HR/AB: 10.79

Fuck the Hall of Fame.

Shy

A beautiful essay by Hugh Iglarsh.