http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_of_Saxe-Coburg-Gotha An unrelated wiki-tour brings my attention to the anti-Huckabee: Albert, the Prince Consort of Queen Victoria. He seems to have been a man who never got his proper due, while working tirelessly, intelligently and humanely to improve British society in the late 1800s. He probably wouldn’t be much more appreciated in modern times, as […]
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Jim Gaffigan – Comedy – Television – New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/16/arts/television/16gaff.html His shtick is no great shakes, but Jim Gaffigan sounds better grounded than most borderline-psychotic comedians. More public figures would do well to treat their audience with such appreciation, or even a little less contempt. Granting just a few minutes of attention results in a lot more fan goodwill, and often a standout memory […]