A blog about News.
|
Whatever happened to the decorum and civility at graduation ceremonies? Reporter transported back to Mesozoic Era in fun dinosaur show at Rabobank Arena Latest Charles Manson prison photo The navel fluff phenomenon explained Today's youth more into music than sex Cancel Christmas: The date's all wrong, say scientists Smile, it's good for me You know the economy sucks when ... GM boss pleads poverty, eats at Quiznos Depressing Christmas cards June 06 July 06 August 06 September 06 October 06 November 06 December 06 January 07 February 07 March 07 April 07 May 07 June 07 July 07 August 07 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 January 09 February 09 March 09 April 09 May 09 June 09 July 09 August 09 September 09 October 09 November 09 June 06 May 06 April 06 March 06 February 06 January 06 December 05 November 05 October 05 September 05 August 05 July 05 June 05 May 05 April 05 Blog RollAsk The Californian Editorials Entertainment Eye of Bakersfield Faith Forum Fired Up! Inside Sports Neighbors Right Thinking Sound Off Talk of the Town 
RSS 2.0    Share!
|
|
|
No more Christmas cards with snowy winter views. Those carol singers knocking on your door should be wearing shorts and sandals, not wrapped up in scarves and mittens.
Using computer software to track the exact location of the Christmas star 2,000 years ago, astronomers have calculated that Christmas should be celebrated on June 17th and not on December 25th.
But it's not a knock on religion, the astronomers say. In fact, the opposite is true.
A note to all the grumpy gits you meet around town — and on the most rarest occasions, on these blogs: Happiness is contagious.
That's right. If you surround yourself with smiley, happy people, you're more likely to be a smiley, happy person yourself.
So put the pills down and head to the nearest Chuck E Cheese.
The only irony to this report is that it was published in a British journal — a nation of the most morose souls you're ever likely to meet.
A Wal-Mart shuts its doors.
Well, why didn't you say that?
Of course if you drove your own car and ate at a sandwich shop on the way we'll give you $25 billion of taxpayer money.
The big 3 automakers drove to Washington today instead of flying their private pimp planes, and they even deigned to eat with the peasants at Quiznos.
Quiznos? Everyone knows this is the richer cousin of Subway. If they were really trying to score points with the lawmakers they're facing today (who also have probably never eaten at a...
If you haven't already posed with fake smiles for your family Christmas card, here's a novel idea which pokes fun at the depressing economy.
The cards showcase vintage photos from the Great Depression with humorous captions.
See them here.
Ahh, Disney. Good, clean, wholesome entertainment for all the family.
Little ones learn right from wrong. Good always triumphs over evil. If Disney ruled the world it would be be called Disneytopia.
So it was something of a shock to hear the following from one of Britain's most prominent Catholic clerics, Christopher Jamison:
"The message behind every movie and book, behind every theme park and T-shirt is that our children's world needs Disney," he says.
"So they...
|
