Archive for December, 2006

News, Dogs, And Job Hunting

Saturday, December 30th, 2006

     New Study Announces That I’m Screwed. — Women who keep their homes clean and tidy are less likely to develop breast cancer than those who let the dust and dishes pile up, according to a new report.
     Saddam Hanged — Saddam Hussein is dead. The former Iraqi leader was hanged in Baghdad this morning at [...]

A Very Good Christmas

Wednesday, December 27th, 2006

     Gerald Ford Cashed Out — Former President Gerald R. Ford, the nation’s only unelected commander in chief, died Tuesday night. His office did not release a cause of death. He was 93.
     Troop “Surge”: This Plan Brought To You By The Good People At BadIdea.com — In an effort to sway President Bush’s soon-to-be-announced policy decisions [...]

Didn’t Quite Make It To Christmas

Monday, December 25th, 2006

     Well, we couldn’t take it anymore — had to open some presents. Heh. That’s okay — we can devote our full attention to watching Lil’ Art open his presents tomorrow afternoon when we get him.
     We gave MrJames a new headset for his computer, and Call of Cthulhu, a neat fan movie make in the style [...]

Comments On Current Teapot Tempests

Saturday, December 23rd, 2006

     First, what’s up with the Google logo? What do kangaroos have to do with the holidays? Is there a joke here that I’m missing? Google’s based out of Oregon, not Australia. Is there a ‘Roo infestation in Oregon that I don’t know about? I mean, not that it isn’t cute and all, but I went [...]

Christmas Bits and News Linkage

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

     Last night was our gamer Christmas, and just all-around a hell of a busy day.
     The day started when I rolled out of bed about 11am, and directly into the shower, to be up and going. I had to finish my Christmas shopping. With no coffee and hardly any sleep, and dragging Art sleepily along with [...]

Fictional Wiis & Other News

Sunday, December 17th, 2006

     Well, the Christmas shopping is pretty much done. I’ve got two packages in the mail that I’m still waiting for, and I’m hoping that at least one of them shows up on time. That one is the gamer present, for our gaming group gift exchange, which is this upcoming Thursday. We do a — let’s [...]

Wii Wii Wii All The Way Home

Thursday, December 14th, 2006

     Man, it just doesn’t feel very Christmasy around here. There’s no snow — just mud, gray, and wet. Looks and feels more like March than December. Even at work, with a ton and a half of Christmas decorations up, it just doesn’t feel much like Christmas.
     I’m hoping that changes when I get some presents under [...]

About Stupid Ducks and Christmas Things

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

     ‘Mallard Fillmore’ creator arrested for DUI — Hoosier Edward Bruce Tinsley, creator of the conservative comic strip Mallard Fillmore, was arrested in Columbus Dec. 4 and charged with operating a vehicle under the influence — his second alcohol-related arrest in less that four months, according to the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department.
     Pardon me while I laugh [...]

Short Stories Before Work

Monday, December 11th, 2006

     Okay — I’m sorry, this just blows my mind. Read this from TPM.
     Could someone please explain to me just what in the fuck we did for the Iraqi people that we should feel they owe us anything, much less any sort of attempt to do anything besides blow our shit up at every available opportunity? [...]

Some Bits N’ Pieces

Saturday, December 9th, 2006

     Bush: Iraq Study Group Agrees With Me — In his weekly radio address, President Bush said the bipartisan Iraq Study Group’s report released this week “explicitly endorses the strategic goal we’ve set in Iraq,” though he ignored sections of the panel’s report that criticize his administration’s handling of the war.
     Could someone please tell me that [...]