Tata Vanilla

Nelson Mandela has died and Stephen talked about other people talking about that. Rick Santorum had some nice things to say and then he basically said that ObamaCare equals Apartheid. Stephen honored Rick Santorum by dubbing him Tata Vanilla.

In keeping with a general charity theme, Stephen played a video clip of Bill O'Reilly talking about feeding the Poor. Papa Bear (not to be confused with Tata Vanilla) stressed how important it is to make sure the Poor, even if they are young children, are worthy enough to be fed. If Bill O'Reilly gives money, he makes sure he hands the money directly to the kids and not to the parents because the parents might be losers. Stephen pointed out how important that is. "Remember kids. You can trust people who hand money to you and say, 'Don't tell your parents!'"

Guess who is up for a Grammy!  Pete Seeger, along with David Sedaris, Billy Crystal, Carol Burnett, and yes, Stephen Colbert. That's a whole lot of talent. How can anyone choose the best person for this honor? I'm glad I don't have to decide. Perhaps Stephen should just practice saying, "It's an honor to just be nominated." If he wins, on the other hand, well he is already gloating, so he will handle that like a pro.

David Keith, author of "A Case for Climate Engineering," was the guest on Monday night. He told Stephen of his idea to spray sulfuric acid into the atmosphere as a way to slow down climate change, at least temporarily.