Change Has Come to Washington, D.C. (Not an Obama post)

Via CNN, the U.S. Mint has released the newest quarter into circulation: the Washington, D.C. quarter.  Featured on the back is jazz composer and pianist Duke Ellington.  One of the most prolific and successful jazz artists, Ellington is the first African-American to be minted.

Listen to some of his more famous tunes at DukeEllington.com.

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Cloud Cuts

I’ve been airborne for about eight hours in the past week, and one of my favorite parts of flying is bursting through the clouds (or better yet, hovering right above them).  This experience has inspired the latest playlist, albeit a short one. The top seven “cloud” songs.  (Click on the word cloud in each for an mp3!). Top three songs are after the jump…

7. Air’s Clouds Up

6. Sting’s Heavy Cloud No Rain

5. Duke Ellington’s Clouds in My Heart

4. The Staples Singers’ Uncloudy Day

News Beat

1 in 4 Teen Girls Has Sexual Disease

CHICAGO (AP) – At least one in four teenage girls nationwide has a sexually transmitted disease, or more than 3 million teens, according to the first study of its kind in this age group.

Again, there are too many hilarious possibilities for this one, but this one fits the bill:

Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Want To Have Fun

(check out the runners-up after the jump)