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• Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Ain’t That a Shame’

  By Jandoli Institute on March 3, 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  Is it time to update a 1955 classic by Fats Domino?

• Bob Woodward, John Belushi and the memo that launched SNL

  By Jandoli Institute on February 16, 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  Before there was Saturday Night Live, there was a memo.

• Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Blame it on the Stones’

  By Jandoli Institute on February 3, 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  Long before DEI, we had another popular scapegoat. The Rolling Stones, the bad boys of rock’n’roll, took the blame for a multitude of society’s ills.

• The choices our leaders make

  By Jandoli Institute on February 2, 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  When you take an oath of office, everything in jurisdiction – the good, the bad and the ugly – becomes your responsibility.

• The second term

  By Jandoli Institute on January 27, 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  A presidential historian shares his thoughts on Donald Trump’s second term as U.S. president.

• Sharp Notes Monday: ‘One More Saturday Night’

  By Jandoli Institute on January 27, 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  The history of music on Saturday Night Live reflects the story of America over the past 50 years.

• Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Hello, Goodbye’

  By Jandoli Institute on January 20, 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  Two words — hello and goodbye — describe today’s inauguration.

• Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Can’t Find My Way Home’

  By Jandoli Institute on January 13, 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  A somber soundtrack to the horrific wildfires in California.

• America’s Decent Man

  By Jandoli Institute on January 6, 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  Presidential scholar Michael Riccards reflects on the life and legacy of Jimmy Carter.

• Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Black Day in July’

  By Jandoli Institute on January 6, 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  As Congress certifies the electoral college votes from the 2024 presidential election, our choice for ‘Sharp Notes Monday’ is a song about a dark day in America.