Category: General

  • Just call me Copper

    According to the Sarah Palin Baby Name Generator my name would be “Copper Catfish Palin.”  I guess that wouldn’t be so bad, but I think I’ll keep my very own screwed up family and not pick up another one.via email from John Treworgy, Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:04:08 -0700

  • Palin might make a great president!

    Michael Palin for Presidentvia email from Duane McDowell, Tue, 9 Sep 2008 16:21:15 -0700

  • The new music paradigm

    One upon a time, you had to go the the “Record Store” to purchase LP’s to listen to music… now you just have to have a computer connected to the net and a browser that will take you to one of these places where you can download the music directly to your computer, or listen…

  • Misogynous

    I was surfing my newsreader and came across the following survey: Top ten things only men can can do.Go toplessHold our liquorManscapeNavigate spatiallyShave our headsPlay real sportsFertilize eggsPee standing upF*** thingsAge wellWhich was a little lot sexist, so I thought, I wonder what are the others are reading on the web, so I backed up…

  • Visa

    After Michael Phelps won his seventh gold medal, tying Mark Spitz’s record, Visa (one of Michael’s sponsors) immediately broke out a congratulatory commercial.We’re sitting here eagerly waiting for the relay where Phelps could win an unprecedented eighth gold and wondered what the Visa commercial will say if he achieves that.  I hope it has fireworks.I…

  • Way to go Shalane!

    My cousin’s step-daughter Shalane Flanagan won the Bronze medal in the Women’s 10,000 meter race.  Let’s all wish her good luck on the 5,000m!link to DayLife via email from Alan Lord , Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:26:05 -0700

  • A Little Bit of Knowledge

    Yesterday, I listened to episode #293 of This American Life, “A Little Bit of Knowledge”, they talked about mistaken beliefs that exist in childhood and somehow escape into adulthood.  The first part show is really amusing.  However, they of course didn’t interview Mrs. Wingnut, who even until we started living together, when she was in…