Church Street Editorial

May 1, 2009

Kentucky Derby: New Thread

Well, I’m just finding too many classic greats in honor of the KD, so here are a few more (keep talking and watching below):

These vids are a bit goofy, but better than nothing.

Bob, Alydar. 

Dave, here is Native Dancer, nearly there:

Well, if you can take it, here’s Tim’s pick. Bottom line: Ruffian. A figure of unparalleled stature.

Eventually, a winner:

Paper: The Irony of Satire

Political Ideology and the Motivation to See What You Want to See in The Colbert Report

(h/t Olbermann).

Haven’t read this, but it was darn hard to find, so I figured I’d post it so others could read — once I finally found the link. Enjoy. Researchers, weigh in within comments.

Frontline Investigates

What happens to mentally ill offenders when they leave prison.

"The Released" aired April 28, 2009, 9 p.m. EST. Read the release.

Update 5/1/09: Watch the full video online. Support Frontline (WGBH Boston).

April 30, 2009

Science Friday: Snowball and the Backstreet Boys

The nueroscience behind a dancing bird. He has Elaine beat (admittedly not hard to do).

More Science Friday.

April 29, 2009

135th Kentucky Derby: Call for Nominations

In honor of the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby, we are taking nominations for your favorite horse or horses that came close, but never won, the first leg of the Triple Crown.

My vote is Curlin (in this video winning the Dubai World Cup), a chestnut beauty that I saw up close and personal in Monmouth, N.J. Here’s him winning the 2007 Breeder’s Cup Classic. Chills.

Updated 5/1/09: Here is Curlin v. Rags to Riches in the Belmont Stakes, which was not only a great race for the ages, but one I forgot to mention I saw in person as well. It was a major dual with both horses showing amazing fight to the wire. Everyone there knew they’d seen an absolutely stupendous race, with the Filly going the distance and Curlin kicking into another gear whenever he was asked. Rags got him by nose, the first Filly to win the Belmont in a 100 years.

Please use comments to enter your nominations.

More Derby history is here.

For those of you against horseracing: Here’s where to donate to PETA.