Sometimes when I tune it to watch The Colbert Report, I turn the Television Box on a little bit early. Last night I saw the tail end of Jon Stewart and his Daily Show. Sometimes Stewart has a segment called Moment of Zen. Jason Chaffetz, Republican Representative from Utah, was featured as he spoke to Fox. I think Jason Chaffetz must have had a "SleepOver" or something like that recently because he was quoted as saying that he was so scared to death that he would have to sit next to Representative Weiner.
That would be Anthony Weiner, Congressman for New York's 9th District - the Fighting Ninth. (Note to self: find out who Anthony Weiner's roommate was in Soho.)
Then Jason Chaffetz said something about morning and people eating oatmeal and people hurling. Well, that's just typical Chatty Catty talk that goes on at Sleepovers, not always very polite and usually shows that the speaker is a sore loser. But anyway, if he is scared to death, he should contact Stephen Colbert. Prescott Pharmaceuticals surely would have something to help Jason Chaffetz with his fear phobia, which I'm assuming would be SleepOverPhobia.
Moving on.
Stephen had a blurb for the book, "O - A Presidential Novel" by the author....hmmm.... No author. Apparently it is written by an anonymous person. Speculation is that it could be Joe Klein, Robert Gibbs, or Rahm Emanuel. (Joe Klein wrote "Primary Colors", Robert Gibbs is White House Press Secretary, and Rahm Emanuel is the future mayor of Chicago.)
On the Today Show, publisher Jonathan Karp speculated that it could be (drum roll) Stephen Colbert. (If you go to the Today Show link, ignore the parts about Mark Salter.) Obviously Colbert is a talented _______ (fill in the blank), and could easily have written yet another book. But I don't think so. Here's why. When talking about Stephen Colbert, Jonathan Karp pronounced his name "call bear" rather than "coal bear". I don't think the publisher would have gotten that wrong if he actually knew the real Stephen Colbert.
Stephen doesn't remember writing it.
(OMG. That book just got The Colbert Bump! Wow, I didn't see that coming.)
The beauty of an anonymous author is that everyone can then claim credit. So, if none of you are going to claim to be the author, then I will. I wrote the book!
Stephen debuted three inventions last night. The Toaster with Wheels, the Manhandler (a single bladed razor with 5 handles) and the Fork Phone (Phork Phone? Fork Fone?). That did not go well for him, but he is recovering.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Nuclear Arsenal
Last night on The Colbert Report, Stephen clarified his position about Sarah Palin.
"For the record, I believe Sarah Palin is a true statesman whose experience as a failed vice president candidate, half-term governor and eight-episode reality show star has fully prepared her to take control of our nuclear arsenal."
See photo of Sarah Palin in the Oval Office here.
It is gracious of him to clear up this matter. But then it begs the question: If she is qualified for what I'm assuming he means the job of POTUS, then shouldn't Colbert be dusting off his resume? He is way more qualified than Sarah Palin to run for President of the United States.
As Stephen constantly reminds us, his own humility is what he is most proud of. That alone would be reason enough for me to vote for him. I do hope he runs again in 2012. (Political junkies will remember that Stephen Colbert briefly considered running in 2008.) Eight episodes can't even begin to compare with the years and years that The Colbert Report has been on the airwaves.
"For the record, I believe Sarah Palin is a true statesman whose experience as a failed vice president candidate, half-term governor and eight-episode reality show star has fully prepared her to take control of our nuclear arsenal."
See photo of Sarah Palin in the Oval Office here.
It is gracious of him to clear up this matter. But then it begs the question: If she is qualified for what I'm assuming he means the job of POTUS, then shouldn't Colbert be dusting off his resume? He is way more qualified than Sarah Palin to run for President of the United States.
As Stephen constantly reminds us, his own humility is what he is most proud of. That alone would be reason enough for me to vote for him. I do hope he runs again in 2012. (Political junkies will remember that Stephen Colbert briefly considered running in 2008.) Eight episodes can't even begin to compare with the years and years that The Colbert Report has been on the airwaves.
Monday, January 24, 2011
A Rose by Any Other Name
Charlie Rose: My program is dedicated to the idea that it's about the guest and not about me.Stephen Colbert: I don't understand what you're talking about.
Note: Photo is not actually of Charlie Rose, but if you scratch the image, being very careful not to damage you computer monitor, you can smell the sweet fragrance of a pink rose thanks to Stephen Colbert Sniff-O-Roma Technology.
Friday, January 21, 2011
The Intelligence of Chinese Toddlers
As you may know, Chinese President Hu Jintao is visiting the United States. Sasha Obama even had the opportunity to practice some of her Chinese language skills that she has been learning in school. This was a nice opportunity for her to put her education to a real world test and at such a young age!
Moving on. Rush Limbaugh was confused by the Chinese that he heard from President Hu Jintao. He was confused even by the translation, not knowing if it was an accurate in each and every detail. He even wrote down some of it and repeated it for his followers. I don't think he had the accent quite on the mark yet.
Stephen Colbert of course had a translation of what Rush Limbaugh had said on his radio show. Something about doughnuts and also something about cats. Stephen played it for his viewers on Thursday night's show.
It's too bad that Rush can't understand what was being said because millions of Chinese toddlers understand the Chinese language perfectly, thank you very much. It's not as if I'm saying Chinese toddlers are more intelligent than Rush Limbaugh. I'm just saying that Chinese toddlers can understand what Hu Jintao was saying and Rush Limbaugh cannot. Does that mean a three year-old Chinese girl is smarter than Rush Limbaugh?
Moving on. Rush Limbaugh was confused by the Chinese that he heard from President Hu Jintao. He was confused even by the translation, not knowing if it was an accurate in each and every detail. He even wrote down some of it and repeated it for his followers. I don't think he had the accent quite on the mark yet.
Stephen Colbert of course had a translation of what Rush Limbaugh had said on his radio show. Something about doughnuts and also something about cats. Stephen played it for his viewers on Thursday night's show.
It's too bad that Rush can't understand what was being said because millions of Chinese toddlers understand the Chinese language perfectly, thank you very much. It's not as if I'm saying Chinese toddlers are more intelligent than Rush Limbaugh. I'm just saying that Chinese toddlers can understand what Hu Jintao was saying and Rush Limbaugh cannot. Does that mean a three year-old Chinese girl is smarter than Rush Limbaugh?
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Donald Pellview
Stephen had his understudy, Donald Pellview, do the show tonight for him. I don't know why Stephen could not do it, perhaps he had a dentist appointment or something like that. I should correct this a bit. Stephen was able to do the last minute of the show, so he was able to thank Donald Pellview and say "Good Night" but that was about the extent of his talent for the show tonight.
Donald Pellview did a great job. He interviewed Chris Matthews of Hardball with Chris Matthews fame. I must admit, Chris Matthews does seem to know his stuff. Chris Matthews and Donald Pellview talked about John F. Kennedy, what with it being the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's inaugural speech. JFK had that famous line, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." John F. Kennedy also created the Peace Corps, with Sargent Shriver (Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr.) as the first director.
All in all, Donald Pellview did a wonderful job as understudy for Stephen. He is just as handsome, just as intelligent, and a tad bit more comical. Let's hope we get to see more of Donald Pellview in the future.
* Note: Photo is not actually of Donald Pellview. It is an understudy photo of Donald Pellview.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
The Dilemma
The Dilemma:
Stephen Colbert is famous and has won many awards, most of which are because of his Truthiness. For example, he recently was awarded the coveted and first ever "Golden Tweet" which was bestowed upon him by Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter.
"In honor of oil-soaked birds, 'tweets' are now 'gurgles'."
He has won Emmys.
He has won the "Gutsiest Move" award.
He ran for president. He has appeared in Spider-Man comics.
He has been in movies (with almost top billing but not quite which I guess translates into bottom billing).
He has been on TV shows.
He has held a Rally with Jon Stewart to Restore Sanity and/or Fear.
All of these involved facts.
Here's where The Dilemma starts coming into play.
I have in past posts, (not to be confused with pissed pests past posts which will be a future post) compared or contrasted Stephen Colbert with Brad Rodu. Rodu has a blog about Tobacco Truth which of course, of course ... right?... involve facts. You remember Dr. Brad Rodu - University of Louisville, Endowed Chair of Tobacco Harm Reduction research, recommends that people stop using tobacco by starting to use tobacco in a different form such as cigarette substitutes, snus, chew, smokeless tobacco, vapor cigarettes, etc.
Now some might wonder if he is biased because his endowed chair is paid for by Tobacco companies. But he says he is not biased, so you know he isn't because he uses Truth in the title of his blog and he says that he has "no conflict of interest" due to Tobacco paying him. You can read about him at any number of his blogs and websites. He has them all linked together, like some sort of web. (Yikes... Brad Rodu - web. Stephen Colbert - Spider-Man! What a connection these two men have!)
Anyway, here's my point.
Dr. Brad Rodu, Endowed Chair has had his "smokers only" website since 2005. On it he says lots of stuff.
Dr. Stephen Colbert has had his nightly show since 2005.
Every night he tells the audience many things.
And, IMHO, Stephen Colbert is Endowed.
With many fine qualities.
Only one of them can win my Truthiness Award. Which one will it be?
The Dilemma continues.
Stephen Colbert is famous and has won many awards, most of which are because of his Truthiness. For example, he recently was awarded the coveted and first ever "Golden Tweet" which was bestowed upon him by Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter.
"In honor of oil-soaked birds, 'tweets' are now 'gurgles'."
He has won Emmys.
He has won the "Gutsiest Move" award.
He ran for president. He has appeared in Spider-Man comics.
He has been in movies (with almost top billing but not quite which I guess translates into bottom billing).
He has been on TV shows.
He has held a Rally with Jon Stewart to Restore Sanity and/or Fear.
All of these involved facts.
Here's where The Dilemma starts coming into play.
I have in past posts, (not to be confused with pissed pests past posts which will be a future post) compared or contrasted Stephen Colbert with Brad Rodu. Rodu has a blog about Tobacco Truth which of course, of course ... right?... involve facts. You remember Dr. Brad Rodu - University of Louisville, Endowed Chair of Tobacco Harm Reduction research, recommends that people stop using tobacco by starting to use tobacco in a different form such as cigarette substitutes, snus, chew, smokeless tobacco, vapor cigarettes, etc.
Now some might wonder if he is biased because his endowed chair is paid for by Tobacco companies. But he says he is not biased, so you know he isn't because he uses Truth in the title of his blog and he says that he has "no conflict of interest" due to Tobacco paying him. You can read about him at any number of his blogs and websites. He has them all linked together, like some sort of web. (Yikes... Brad Rodu - web. Stephen Colbert - Spider-Man! What a connection these two men have!)
Anyway, here's my point.
Dr. Brad Rodu, Endowed Chair has had his "smokers only" website since 2005. On it he says lots of stuff.
Dr. Stephen Colbert has had his nightly show since 2005.
Every night he tells the audience many things.
And, IMHO, Stephen Colbert is Endowed.
With many fine qualities.
Only one of them can win my Truthiness Award. Which one will it be?
The Dilemma continues.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Gabrielle Giffords
Representative Gabrielle Giffords has been shot. Read about it here.
Sarah Palin had targeted Gabrielle Giffords last election - with crosshairs on a map of the USA. Now, she and Todd Palin and their family are praying for the victims. She is also praying for peace and justice.
Sarah Palin had targeted Gabrielle Giffords last election - with crosshairs on a map of the USA. Now, she and Todd Palin and their family are praying for the victims. She is also praying for peace and justice.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Sue's Noose Goose Snus Snooze
Yep, that's a tongue twister I'm using for the title of this post. Does it make sense? Well, not exactly, but it's fun to try to say it ten times. (Betcha you can't do it!)
Moving on.
Fans of truthiness are troubled when they encounter bogusivity. But how can you even tell which is which?
Case in point. Snus. Electronic Cigarettes. Dip. Vapor Stick. Chewing Tobacco. Snuff. Dissolvable Tobacco. Cigarette Substitutes. Smoking Alternatives. All will get you the nicotine you are addicted to. But are they healthy? Are they a good idea? Should you try them? Should you buy them?
Dr. Brad Rodu, D.D.S. is making a career out of promoting tobacco and nicotine via delivery systems other than smoking. He even advocated that Senator Barack Obama (now President Barack Obama) use smokeless tobacco.
Dr. Brad Rodu is a Professor of medicine at the University of Louisville. He holds an endowed chair (more about that in a future post) in tobacco harm reduction - or THR as he calls it.
(Clarification Note or Full Disclosure as they call it in journalism and politics):
His research, and thus the
lifestyle that he's become accustomed to,
is supported by tobacco manufacturers.
So, I'm wondering. Is he really concerned about all this tobacco and chew and snus and snuff, or is this just a prelude to his launching his career on some competing television channel (such as FOX) as an alternative to Stephen Colbert's "The Colbert Report" (TCR)?
There are so many similarities it's just uncanny.
* Both are doctors.
* Both use statistics.
* Both document their sources.
* Both talk about pharmaceuticals.
* Both use the internet to get their point or points across to a wide segment of loyal followers.
* I could go on and on but I won't.
Funny note here. Some would suggest that Stephen Colbert of "The Colbert Report" often talks with tongue in cheek. Ha ha ha. Ha ha. Ha. People who use smokeless tobacco would talk with tobacco in cheek. Both of those would be called TIC. Tongue In Cheek. Tobacco in Cheek. Get it?
Anyway, what makes me think that Dr. Brad Rodu may be trying to take over the late night conservative pundit job that Dr. Colbert is doing so well is that he uses similar tactics to push his agenda. Dr. Brad Rodu is very good at using truthiness as I have explained in in a previous post. (See November 30, 2010 post entitled, "The Truthiness, the Whole Truthiness, and Nothing But the Truthiness.")
Dr. Rodu tells you some of the story, but not the rest of the story, just as Dr. Colbert often does. I mentioned in that previous post on "The Truthiness, the Whole Truthiness, and Nothing But the Truthiness" about Dr. Rodu talking about our life expectancy being better than it used to be. But it's 14 years less for smokers than for non-smokers, so that's the rest of the story.
And then it gets all confusing when people try to make other people think that it's the smoking that's the problem and not the tobacco that's the problem. There's been so much emphasis on quitting smoking, when it really probably should have been an emphasis on quitting tobacco.
"I wish I could quit you." How many smokers have said that? And how many times have they said that?
Dr. Colbert has his Cheating Death segments [here] and Dr. Rodu seems to be saying that smokeless tobacco can help tobacco users cheat death. But again, is that all tongue in cheek talking by one or both of these doctors?
It's a new year and anything is possible. For now I will leave you with some sources to check out [here] and [here] and [here]
and [here] and [here].
Also [here] and [here] and [here] and [here].
Interestingly enough, on a Wikipedia entry, Dr. Rodu's blog was listed under NON-medical blogs and commentary. That is yet another indication that there is a potential of a possibility that perhaps, maybe, a competitor to Dr. Stephen Colbert and The Colbert Report (TCR) is in the planning stages or at least in the "thinking about it" planning stages.
FOX, are you interested? We need more comedians in these tough times.
Moving on.
Fans of truthiness are troubled when they encounter bogusivity. But how can you even tell which is which?
Case in point. Snus. Electronic Cigarettes. Dip. Vapor Stick. Chewing Tobacco. Snuff. Dissolvable Tobacco. Cigarette Substitutes. Smoking Alternatives. All will get you the nicotine you are addicted to. But are they healthy? Are they a good idea? Should you try them? Should you buy them?
Dr. Brad Rodu, D.D.S. is making a career out of promoting tobacco and nicotine via delivery systems other than smoking. He even advocated that Senator Barack Obama (now President Barack Obama) use smokeless tobacco.
Dr. Brad Rodu is a Professor of medicine at the University of Louisville. He holds an endowed chair (more about that in a future post) in tobacco harm reduction - or THR as he calls it.
(Clarification Note or Full Disclosure as they call it in journalism and politics):
His research, and thus the
lifestyle that he's become accustomed to,
is supported by tobacco manufacturers.
So, I'm wondering. Is he really concerned about all this tobacco and chew and snus and snuff, or is this just a prelude to his launching his career on some competing television channel (such as FOX) as an alternative to Stephen Colbert's "The Colbert Report" (TCR)?
There are so many similarities it's just uncanny.
* Both are doctors.
* Both use statistics.
* Both document their sources.
* Both talk about pharmaceuticals.
* Both use the internet to get their point or points across to a wide segment of loyal followers.
* I could go on and on but I won't.
Funny note here. Some would suggest that Stephen Colbert of "The Colbert Report" often talks with tongue in cheek. Ha ha ha. Ha ha. Ha. People who use smokeless tobacco would talk with tobacco in cheek. Both of those would be called TIC. Tongue In Cheek. Tobacco in Cheek. Get it?
Anyway, what makes me think that Dr. Brad Rodu may be trying to take over the late night conservative pundit job that Dr. Colbert is doing so well is that he uses similar tactics to push his agenda. Dr. Brad Rodu is very good at using truthiness as I have explained in in a previous post. (See November 30, 2010 post entitled, "The Truthiness, the Whole Truthiness, and Nothing But the Truthiness.")
Dr. Rodu tells you some of the story, but not the rest of the story, just as Dr. Colbert often does. I mentioned in that previous post on "The Truthiness, the Whole Truthiness, and Nothing But the Truthiness" about Dr. Rodu talking about our life expectancy being better than it used to be. But it's 14 years less for smokers than for non-smokers, so that's the rest of the story.
And then it gets all confusing when people try to make other people think that it's the smoking that's the problem and not the tobacco that's the problem. There's been so much emphasis on quitting smoking, when it really probably should have been an emphasis on quitting tobacco.
"I wish I could quit you." How many smokers have said that? And how many times have they said that?
Dr. Colbert has his Cheating Death segments [here] and Dr. Rodu seems to be saying that smokeless tobacco can help tobacco users cheat death. But again, is that all tongue in cheek talking by one or both of these doctors?
It's a new year and anything is possible. For now I will leave you with some sources to check out [here] and [here] and [here]
and [here] and [here].
Also [here] and [here] and [here] and [here].
Interestingly enough, on a Wikipedia entry, Dr. Rodu's blog was listed under NON-medical blogs and commentary. That is yet another indication that there is a potential of a possibility that perhaps, maybe, a competitor to Dr. Stephen Colbert and The Colbert Report (TCR) is in the planning stages or at least in the "thinking about it" planning stages.
FOX, are you interested? We need more comedians in these tough times.
Happy New Year
Well, I'm late, but I have a good excuse. I was just too busy to do this on 1/1/11. Sorry.
So, I'll do it now.
Happy New Year.
Problem solved.
So, I'll do it now.
Happy New Year.
Problem solved.
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