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Posted on 02.02.12 by Danny Glover @ 8:31 pm
We have a 12-year-old son, so we know this look: But euthanasia isn’t the answer. Divine parental intervention works just fine. For those who may not be familiar with The Onion, it’s a satire publication. No actual children were harmed in the making of this fake news report. Many of the stories at The Onion are laced with vulgarity, so I won’t link to it. But I do enjoy some of their videos and stories. This satire poking fun at The Huffington Post today has less mainstream appeal than the video about a young girl’s texting-induced coma, but media junkies like me got a kick out of it:
That’s an exaggerated portrait of how many “news” organizations work these days. Filed under: Business and Culture and Entertainment and Just For Laughs and Media and Technology and Video Comments: None |
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Posted on 01.19.12 by Danny Glover @ 9:20 pm
A Cleveland television station has taken the concept of a “kangaroo court” onto the airwaves and online in a satirical publicity stunt that re-enacts the proceedings of a corruption trial using puppets. The CBS affiliate WOIO started the series last week, airing the lighthearted clips at the end of its newscast, and this morning posted the fifth video report from “The Puppet’s Court.” The enlightened redneck and social media strategist within me love the station’s creative way of adding entertainment and humor to an important story. But the news curmudgeon within me is saying what one of the station’s anchors did amid her laughter at the report: “I’m horrified.” Watch the other puppet reports on the station’s YouTube channel. Hopefully this lampooning of the legal system will help convince courts to let cameras in trials so TV stations don’t have to create video coverage. Filed under: Government and Just For Laughs and Media and Social Media and Video Comments: None |
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Posted on 01.12.12 by Danny Glover @ 12:43 pm
Remarkable redneck ingenuity is on display in this video, which demonstrates how you can turn your Christmas tree into a deadly slingshot crossbow: Filed under: Holidays and Human Interest and Hunting & Guns and Rednecks and Sports and Video Comments: None |
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Posted on 01.12.12 by Danny Glover @ 7:02 am
A bear fanatic like me can’t help but blog about Wojtek, the Syrian bear who traveled with Polish troops in World War II:
Wojtek is the subject of a forthcoming documentary. Here’s a clip of the trailer and a related video (via Weird Universe): Filed under: History and Human Interest and Video and Wildlife Comments: None |
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Posted on 01.12.12 by Danny Glover @ 12:51 am
The Orange Bowl is juicing the controversy over last week’s sacking of mascot “Obie” for all the cheesy, pun-filled comedy its worth. During the game, West Virginia safety Darwin Cook tackled Obie after a fumble recovery and 99-yard touchdown return. Obie made as many highlight reels as Cook, especially after Cook admitted that he knocked the mascot down on purpose to send a message. “When I saw him, I felt like he was doubting us, too, so I smashed him,” Cook told the Dominion Post in Morgantown, W.Va. “Oh yeah, that was on purpose because he was doubting us. I had to tackle Obie.” Only later, in an on-field interview, did Cook learn that Obie was a girl. Today the Orange Bowl published tweets that featured a photo and video of Obie supposedly being released from the hospital after a week of recovery. Obie is none too happy with Cook and apparently plotting revenge. “We have one angry orange. This could become a very juicy situation,” a reporter said in a mock Orange Bowl report. Filed under: Just For Laughs and People and Sports and Video and West Virginia Comments: None |
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Posted on 01.11.12 by Danny Glover @ 11:17 am
I saw a clip of this on Fox News this morning and thought it was amazing. Then I searched YouTube and found several videos of dogs doing handstands. OK, it’s not unique but it’s still adorable. Filed under: Human Interest and Pets and Video Comments: None |
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Posted on 01.06.12 by Danny Glover @ 9:17 pm
I remember going to a Jay Leno performance in Morgantown, W.Va., back in 1990. I enjoyed the show immensely, and so did thousands of other fans. Somehow I doubt Leno would be welcomed back with open arms to the home of West Virginia University now after his joke last night at the expense of WVU and West Virginians. About six minutes into his monologue, Leno took this potshot at me and my peeps:
The ignorant and stereotypical wisecrack drove many West Virginians to Leno’s Facebook page and to Twitter, where they have been voicing complaints about his attack on the people of the great Mountain State. Here’s a sampling of the responses: (more…) Filed under: Entertainment and Hatin' On Rednecks and Just For Laughs and Sports and Video and West Virginia Comments: 7 Comments |
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Posted on 01.05.12 by Danny Glover @ 8:22 pm
One of the most memorable plays from last night’s Orange Bowl — the 99-yard touchdown by West Virginia University safety Darwin Cook after a fumble recovery — ended with one of the most humorous moments in college football history: Cook sacked “Obie,” the Orange Bowl’s mascot. “I didn’t know you were a girl,” Cook told the mascot when he hugged her on the field after the game. “I apologize.” Filed under: Just For Laughs and People and Sports and Video and West Virginia Comments: 1 Comment |
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Posted on 01.05.12 by Danny Glover @ 8:45 am
I’ve never been prouder to be a Mountaineer than I was last night when my alma mater, West Virginia University, set record after record in a crushing defeat of Clemson in the Orange Bowl. The final score was 70-33 — the most points scored by one team in any bowl game in history — but I’m fairly certain WVU could have scored more points if they wanted. We slowed the offensive pace dramatically after two straight scores after the half gave us a 63-20 lead barely into the third quarter. The Mountaineers sent their perpetual critics in the sports world a clear message. If you didn’t see the game, here are the WVU highlights in a reel that takes nearly four minutes to show almost nothing except our touchdowns: Filed under: Sports and Video and West Virginia Comments: None |
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Posted on 01.04.12 by Danny Glover @ 5:35 pm
When I decided to become a journalist, I imagined I’d be working in an atmosphere much closer to this one than the one I’ve known for the past 20 years: The tools for producing and distributing journalism in the information age are much better than those of yesteryear, but I do long for the days of the “rewrite man” and copy editors. They were the protectors of the art of great writing — a mostly lost art in today’s era of blogs, tweets and text messages, where too many journalists think good grammar and consistent style are antiquated. Filed under: Grammar and History and Media and Social Media and Video Comments: None |
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Posted on 12.21.11 by Danny Glover @ 2:37 pm
I hate the holiday comedy song “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” because my children and nephew like to torture me with it. But I don’t hate it so much that I can’t appreciate a good parody song about bureaucrats and elected officials who trample the rights of Americans at our airports in the name of homeland security: Filed under: Government and Just For Laughs and News & Politics and Video Comments: None |
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Posted on 12.17.11 by Danny Glover @ 11:21 pm
Our scaredy dog Daisy discovered fire tonight when we started the first one of the winter in our fireplace. Clearly we won’t be able to leave her alone in the living room with a fire burning. She may catch herself, and then our whole house, on fire. Smart dogs respect fire and keep their distance. Daisy, not so much. Filed under: Family and Human Interest and Pets and The Redneck Report and Video Comments: None |
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Posted on 12.10.11 by Danny Glover @ 2:57 pm
I didn’t know until moments ago, when a colleague forwarded a video, that the West Virginia University band, known to all Mountaineers as “The Pride of West Virginia,” is a viral hit on YouTube. The video, viewed more than 1.1 million times so far is from the band’s performance at a game played this year just before Sept. 11 memorials. The show, a tribute to the U.S. armed forces, features a medley of songs from all U.S. military branches and amazing choreography that matches each song. At one point, band members form into airplane to recognize the U.S. Air Force, and as they march forward, smoke billows from the area where engines would be on the plane. I have family connections to the band. My brother marched with “The Pride” as a trombone player during college and still returns regularly to march as part of the alumni band on homecoming weekends in the fall. Even better, we’re related to WVU band director Jay Drury. His grandmother (my grandmother’s oldest sister) was my favorite great aunt during my childhood. I looked forward to visits with Aunt Kate during her weeks-long stays at my grandmother’s house. If you appreciate WVU’s tribute to the military, donate a few bucks toward the band’s travel fund to reward the directors and performers who created the show. UPDATE, Dec. 10: Fans of WVU and of the band’s tribute to the military are trying to get the National Football League to invite the band to perform the show again at the Super Bowl. Join the Facebook group if you like the idea. Correction: An earlier version of this article said the show was performed before Memorial Day. Filed under: Family and Human Interest and Music and Video and West Virginia Comments: None |
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Posted on 12.09.11 by Danny Glover @ 9:31 pm
If it were physically possible to install and decorate a Christmas tree this quickly, I wouldn’t be so reluctant to join the annual family ritual: Filed under: Family and Holidays and Video Comments: None |
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Posted on 12.05.11 by Danny Glover @ 7:42 am
Twitter has released its picks for the top 10 tweets of 2011. Some of them will make it into my new Tumblr-blog-in-progress, the Twitter Hall of Fame. I’m covering the flip side of Twitter on a second Tumblr, the Twitter Hall of Shame. The “fame” blog recognizes previously unknown people who found their proverbial 15 minutes of fame through Twitter, and the “shame” blog is a memorial to famous folks — celebrities, politicians, athletes and more — who tweet before they think. Feel free to recommend stories past, present and future for both blogs. Email your nominations to danny@enlightenedredneck.com. Filed under: Blogging and Business and Social Media and Video Comments: None |
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