Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Grand Old Headless Chickens

Big News

CIA expert Ron Suskind accuses Washington of "running like a headless chicken" in its war against al-Qaida. I've never seen a headless chicken run -- I've seen 'em flip-flop.
- But, hey, you can't expect a headless chicken to stay the course.

Bob Barker announces he will retire next June after 150 years on television. Until a suitable replacement emerges, the National Neutering Association will be in mourning.
- Everybody likes Bob Barker. Madonna would like to adopt him -- if he has his shots and is heart-worm free.

November 1st Now & Then

Today is All Saints’ Day, the day we honor people who would give us their last dollar. On Election Day we elect people who would take our last dollar.

The annual Wurstfest begins this week in New Braunfels, Texas. It's the best wurstfest in Texas. The worst wurstfest in Texas gave up and switched to chili.
- What Thanksgiving is to turkeys, the Wurstfest is to pigs.

November is Aviation History Month, emphasizing the history of the airplane; and Good Nutrition Month, emphasizing never eating on one.

Notre Dame upset Army and revolutionized football on this day in 1913. Quarterback Gus Dorais introduced the forward pass and completed 17 of 25 to receiver Knute Rockne. It was the most exciting day in football since the invention of cheerleaders.

Love & Learn

Today's Lifestyle: Education - There's just too much homework. Some of it, parents say, seems pointless and all of it eats into time families want to have together.

To Be Equal - Buck O'Neil helped break baseball's color barrier in his own way.

TV Closeup - America Ferrara plays Betty Suarez, a plain, openhearted girl from Queens who works for the publisher of a New York fashion magazine, in the TV comedy “Ugly Betty.”

Inside People: Youth Ethics - To be perfectly honest, our children aren't.

Shallow Thoughts

Something I don't understand. Why can't leaves fly south, too?- At least we don't have to rake all those birds.

I don't want to knock the (Redskins) defense, but these guys couldn't stop the Salvation Army band from marching up and down the field.

What a crazy Halloween! There was a vampire on the corner with a sign that said, "Will neck for blood!"

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