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More Dumb Students

December 9, 2022 · 1 min read

As I pointed out on Tuesday, college students today know lots about white male privilege. How do they do when asked some basic academic questions, like the kind you’d expect a 6th grader to know?

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James Brown's Happy Feet Dance Style Forgotten

July 19, 2022 · 1 min read

Michael Jackson invented his own style of dancing that’s been emulated ad nauseam. SC sent me this clip of James Brown doing his unique way of dancing – some called it “happy feet.” It occurred to me that no…

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Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's Transcendent Rainbow Rendition

January 27, 2021 · 1 min read

Every time I hear Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s version of “Somewhere, Over the Rainbow,” I wonder: Is this the best song ever sung? When I listen to Mozart, I believe in god. When I listen to “IZ,” I believe in…

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Remember this one?

October 4, 2022 · 1 min read

From SC, a high-school friend, who says, “Not sure there has ever been a music video that got me ‘jumping’ more than this one.” It’s the Pointer Sisters singing Jump, their biggest hit, nominated for a Grammy…

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Good Old Boy Masters The Art Of Beatboxing

May 19, 2021 · 1 min read

I am not a connoisseur of beat boxing, but this good old boy seems to have the knack… Same guy, this time as someone’s grandfather performing in the hood… From Wikipedia: Beatboxing (also beat boxing or…

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