A Return to Regular Programming

I know it's a few days late in coming, but I'd like to take an opportunity to say, "Thank goodness Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are back on the air!"

Yes, it's not quite the same as the pre-strike days; and Jon Stewart is calling his show "A Daily Show" rather than "The Daily Show" in honor of the striking writers. But all in all, his satire is pretty much back on track and once again we are getting the insight and wit we need to get through this campaign.

I knew I missed these shows but didn't realize how much until this week when I suddenly found myself once again anticipating 11 p.m. so I could watch them.

Enjoy the clip, in case you missed this one!

For Those in Daily Show Withdrawal

You may already know this, but I just discovered it: Comedy Central has started a new website exclusively for The Daily Show.

If you get on the site you can watch clips from all the shows back into the distant past. This is a real bonanza for me, because, I confess, I came late to The Daily Show. I have a lot of catching up to do.

Believe it or not, DH and I didn't have cable TV until 2004. So, although I had heard about this "Daily Show" that all the young people in Gen X and Gen Y (and whatever you want to call that really new generation that's just getting going) got all their news from, I had never seen it. Not once.

But once we finally gave in and got cable (for the internet access more than the television aspect of the service), The Daily Show was one of the first shows I looked for - and was immediately hooked.

So, after three years of devotedly watching Jon Stewart, you can imagine how I'm feeling during the writer's strike. It is frustrating to hear the news stories come and go, which range from outrageous to ironic to ridiculous, and know that The Daily Show will not be skewering these events on its nightly program. I can only imagine the satire that might have occurred under other circumstances, and bemoan the loss of the brilliance that will never be seen.

I am hoping the strike will be over soon. But in the meantime, check out the link and slake your thirst for Daily Show satire with some old clips. It may be enough to hold you over; and at least it should help.

The Leader Who Feels He Must Explain Why He's Here

I'm having a very busy week so haven't had much time to write a cogent, succinct yet thoroughly researched, intelligent or even witty commentary on anything our fearless leader or any of his cronies have done or said recently.

Luckily, Jon Stewart is on the job to save me. Last night on The Daily Show, he had a great bit about Dubya and I was laughing out loud watching it. In case you missed it, here it is: