A cartoon by Charles Barsotti: http://nyr.kr/ZXZKPw
This May Not Be the Best Michael Caine Impersonation …
But it certainly is one of the funniest:
Cartoon by BT Schwartz. For more from this week’s issue: http://nyr.kr/XVUssG
Time to Face the Truth
Victory at the Battle of Yavin was brought about by an inside job.
Meeting Minutes of Working Group II: Arbitration and Conciliation
Fifty-ninth session
New York1. Chairperson recognizes a quorum. Chairperson opens the floor for continued discussion on A/RES/66/425: Plenary Meeting Resolution on Legal Status of Indigenous Peoples.
2. MOTION by the representative of Bulgaria to amend Article V, Section ii, para 5, to include the word “possible” (i.e., “possible infractions”).
3. SECONDED by the representative of Russia.
4. THIRDED by the representative of Russia. Representative of Russia reminded by Chairperson that he cannot both second and third.
5. SECONDED by the representative of Greece. Representative of Greece reminded by Chairperson that it has already been seconded.
6. MOTION for more wine by representative of Italy…
Continue reading the minutes from a U.N. meeting that witnessed a little excessive drinking: http://nyr.kr/ZBKdHM
Happily, Model UN meetings were more organized. And sober.
Downton Abbey: Season Four, Episode One
Shouts & Murmurs - We got our hands on a working copy of the script for Episode One/Season Four of “Downton Abbey,” or, the worst Badger Counting Day the Dowager Countess ever knew: http://nyr.kr/ZH1G3S
Seems like a legitimate script to me.
Cartoon by Alex Gregory. For more from this week’s issue: http://nyr.kr/WpA90o
Cartoon by Michael Crawford. For more: http://nyr.kr/13bghp5
Cartoon by Eric Lewis. For more: http://nyr.kr/12Owj8b
Cartoon by David Borchart. For more from this week’s issue: http://nyr.kr/WXLWGl
Cartoon by Ward Sutton. For more from this week’s issue: http://nyr.kr/WqSOMI
“… It’s Just Common Sense, Given the Nature of My Utility Function.”
Cartoon by Mike Twohy. For more from this week’s issue: http://nyr.kr/Y8JtFO
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Werner Herzog insisted on using a real 360 ton boat which had to be dragged up a muddy incline.
Fitzcarraldo (1982)
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