Brookswords

Green Eggs and Dylan

Dr. Suess, whose birthday arrives next Tuesday, and Bob Dylan would seem -- at first glance -- to be working in totally different worlds. But on further reflection, it's a smart and clever idea to blend the two. Both are known for their infatuation with the English language, twisting and turning and shaking it all about. When I read Dr. Suess to schoolkids, they delight his ever-present spirit of anarchic playfulness. The picture above is a nice work of photoshop; Bob Dylan has worn a lot of hats, but never that hat. And the Dylan impersonator in the following clip is spot on, as is the backing band; it sounds like an outtake from Blonde on Blonde:

Demon...Sheep?

Things are getting strange here in California, with the sudden appearance of a very bizarre political attack ad. It has been variously described as the wildest, worst, and weirdest political ad ever. Supposedly about a wolf in sheep's clothing, towards the end of the ad you seem someone crawling away, in dress shoes covered by a blanket. That ain't no wolf.

Strangely enough, a few years back there was a movie about demonic sheep, a parody of bad b-movies. It was actually pretty funny; I wrote about here a few years ago here.

Here is the 'demon sheep' ad, which seems like a parody, followed by my favorite real parody of political attack ads.

Obama's Mojo -- It's Back!

Barack Obama got his mojo back with his masterful repartee with the House Republicans last Friday, calling them out as the intransigent putzs that they are. However, to paraphrase the great Muddy Waters, I'm afraid he got his mojo working but it just won't work on them.