Outside the Beltway

Lest we forget what the entire “Duck Dynasty” brouhaha is really all about.

The FCC is looking at re-examination of its sports broadcast rules. The NFL and other sports leagues should do the same thing.

“Reality” TV star says something dumb about gay people, gets suspended, usual pointless outrage ensues.

In which we ponder the great questions of the day………

The U.S. delegation to Russia’s Sochi Olympics will feature no high profile politicians and several openly gay athletes.

An example of how copyright laws have been perverted to protect corporate interests rather than encourage artistic creativity.

No previously published works have entered the US Public Domain since 1978. And none are scheduled to enter until 1923. So what are we missing?

Weeks of speculation that Texas would fire Mack Brown and hire Nack Saban were put to an end yesterday evening.

WSJ’s Marc Myers has a fascinating chat with Keith Richards on the making of one of the Stones’ iconic tracks.

Irony is officially dead.

Best holiday wishes to you and yours

Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt have company.

Until this weekend, Mario Cuomo had refused to watch The Godfather. He still isn’t being very fair to it.

The iconic football program built by the legendary Eddie Robinson, is now a sad disgrace.

Bum Phillips, former head coach of the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints, has died aged 90.

NBA legend Bill Russell was arrested earlier this week for having a loaded .38 in his luggage.

PBS NewsHour quiz “Do You Live in a Bubble?”

From the Pete Holmes show