For all of us Seinfeld fans December 23rd marks the date that Festivus is celebrated. Festivus was the alternative holiday that Frank Constanza, George’s father created as an alternative holiday to Christmas due to it becoming so commercialized. George shows his fellow office workers donation cards he made in their names to a fake charity called the “Human [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Festivus
Posted in TV, tagged Festivus, Seinfeld on December 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Lost Symbol
Posted in Books, tagged A Prayer For Owen Meany, Books, Dan Brown, Raiders Of The Lost Ark, The Lost Symbol on December 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Although my reading taste typically runs to non-fiction, occasionally I like to dip my toe into popular fiction. That is how I came to read The Lost Symbol, by Dan Brown. It probably is the last time I read a fiction bestseller without a recommendation from a trusted fellow reader. I had read The DaVinci [...]
Sunday’s Sermon
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christmas story on December 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well last Sunday the church was filled with plenty of poinsettias and we sang all of the traditional Christmas carols. When it came time for the sermon I figured it was going to be your typical run of the mill story about the birth of Jesus, but it wasn’t. The popular story told every year is that [...]
An Extreme Christmas
Posted in weather, World, tagged Europe, weather, World on December 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
While we here in the Midwest hope that we might see a white Christmas, over in Europe they are battling a winter storm of epic proportions. Some areas have seen up to 20 inches of snow, and in parts of Austria, Germany and Finland temperatures have fallen to 33 below zero. Plane, train, and road [...]
Bizarre Classic
Posted in Music, Uncategorized, tagged Bing Crosby, Christmas Music, David Bowie, Little Drummer Boy on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Each day I hear this Christmas song on the radio at least once. It has to be one of the most bizarre pairings in musical history ! Bing Crosby was a musical star of our parents generation in his seventies, while David Bowie was a musical star of our generation in his thirties when they recorded this Christmas song [...]
Hoping For A White Christmas
Posted in Columbus, weather, tagged Christmas, Columbus, weather on December 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m a traditionalist. I like a white, snowy Christmas. If Christmas were today, conditions would be perfect. The ground is snow-covered, and on this morning’s walk snowflakes drifted down, swirling in the streetlights and giving a feather’s touch to the skin. Unfortunately, the weather forecast is not cooperating. It is supposed to get gradually warmer [...]
To Sail On Distant Seas
Posted in Science, tagged NASA, Science, Space, space exploration, Titan on December 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a pretty cool space exploration idea: land a craft on one of the seas on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. Because Titan is so cold, the seas aren’t filled with water, but with liquid hydrocarbons, including methane, ethane, and propane. (Hank Hill no doubt would support the idea.) NASA thinks Titan may have more hydrocarbons [...]
The Economy At Christmas — The View From Central Ohio
Posted in America, Columbus, Ohio, The Economy, tagged America, Christmas, Christmas shopping, Columbus, economy, Holidays, Ohio, recession on December 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday Kish and I went Christmas shopping for a few things. It was a mistake. The roads to Easton, our nearby shopping megaplex, were jammed, and when we got there we could not find a parking place. As we drove through the Easton complex, we saw lots of shoppers, although not many seemed to be [...]
The Nebraska “Compromise”
Posted in America, Healthcare Reform, Politics, tagged America, Congress, Health Care Reform, Healthcare Reform, Politics, Senator Ben Nelson, Senator Harry Reid, United States Senate on December 20, 2009 | 3 Comments »
According to news reports, Senate Majority Harry Reid apparently has secured the 60th vote necessary to pass a “health care reform” measure — whatever that measure may be. It is difficult to know exactly what the bill ultimately will include because, as the full Senate has debated one bill, Reid evidently has been cobbling together [...]
Another Classic Cartoon
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cartoons, Yosemite Sam on December 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Enjoy !
Pretty Cool …. I mean Hot !
Posted in Uncategorized on December 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s some pretty cool video I saw on the discovery channel a couple of days ago. The interesting thing I learned was that 75% – 80% of the world’s volcanic eruptions happen underwater. http://news.discovery.com/videos/earth-underwater-volcano-caught-on-video.html
Life’s 2 Short So Live it Up !
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Uptime America on December 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My cousin Beth sent this to me and I thought it was worth entering in the blog ! Thanks Beth.
Living With A Two-Tone Head
Posted in Humor, tagged Grey Hair, Hair, Haircuts, Humor on December 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My hair is turning grey. At first, the process was gradual. Now, it is happening at an alarmingly increasing pace. At first, it was just a few flecks here and there. Now, every trip to the stylist provides unmistakable evidence of aging. Brown hair is shorn and mostly grey hair seems to lie underneath. The [...]
Maybe Now, Everyone Will Recognize Hugo Chavez Is A Jerk
Posted in America, World, tagged America, foreign policy, Hugo Chavez, President Bush, President Obama, United Nations, Venezuela, World on December 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez followed then-President Bush to the podium at the United Nations several years ago and said he still smelled the scent of sulfur, some American politicians and pundits who were opposed to Bush laughed, shook their heads, and said Chavez’s comments just reflected how the Bush Administration’s policies had reduced the [...]
