Sunday, November 26, 2006

Of Turkeys and Such

Big News

Dick Cheney didn't accomplish much on his trip to Saudi Arabia. No one's surprised. The only reason he went was to keep him from shooting America's Thanksgiving Turkey.
-Yeah, and the bird might have been in danger too.

Bobby Knight will become college basketball’s winningest coach. Odds are he'll also be the first coach to throw the trophy.
- Oddly, Madonna decided not to adopt Bobby after he slapped her.

Love & Learn

Fitness Forum: Running for Her Life - After losing 20 pounds, Karen Wells began training to run marathons. She runs with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team.

Pop Talk - Regina Spektor's wonderfully idiosyncratic music sounds just right for a classically trained Russian singer-songwriter who is equally steeped in the work of The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Tchaikovsky.

Home Zone - After selling 2 million Roomba vacuuming robots, iRobot Corp. has taken the concept of self-propelled floor cleaning further, evolving two new species: Scooba, a floor-washing robot, and Dirt Dog, a rugged vacuum for the workshop.

Dear Doug: Senior Advice - Keep quiet about the details of wife's estate.

Fabulous First Nights - When it comes to New Year's Eve, lots of cities throw one heck of a party. It's called First Night and it's alcohol-free and family friendly - a community celebration of the arts that marks the passage from the old year to the new with art, ritual and festivity. Might be one near you.

Today's tip for expectant parents:

Don't name your baby something weird or embarrassing. Choose a good old-fashioned American-sounding name like Tipper, Whoopi, or P-Diddy.

Shallow Thoughts

The first half of life, you know it all. The second half of life you forget it all.

I miss the big cars. It's crazy. Back then, luxury was so cheap. Now, economy is so expensive.

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