South Bend, IN - In the coming New Year, 2012, both Groundhog Day and the State of the Union address will occur on the same day. This is an ironic juxtaposition of events. One involves a meaningless ritual in which we look to an insignificant creature of little intelligence for prognostication.

The other involves a groundhog.

The groundhog is ( Read more... )

Breaux Bridge, LA - It has come to my attention that a small group of Christians are suggesting that Judgment Day, also known as the Rapture, will occur this Saturday, May 21, 2011.

As I will not be among those being carried away to eternal bliss at the Lord's right hand (Way too many acts of television to be forgiven at this point) I would like ( Read more... )

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President Obama issued a general pardon commuting the death sentence hanging over the National Turkey. Joe Biden is said to be greatly relieved.

Once, during Prohibition, I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water.
- W. C. Fields

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The Meadowlands, NJ - Here's a fascinating little tidbit out of Miami:

The shooting happened after a dispute broke out shortly after 7:30 p.m. as spectators watched the game at West Perrine Park at 10321 Southwest 172nd Street, police said.

The four victims, all male, were taken to local hospitals. Three had leg wounds and one was shot in ( Read more... )

Indianapolis, IN - Ok, who made the unauthorized worm hole over Norway? Come on, fess up. The UFO types are going bananas over this thing.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1234430/Mystery-spiral-blue-light-display-hovers-Norway.html
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2764647/Spiral-UFO-puts-Norway-in-a-spin.html

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This was in my spam filter today. The only reason I even looked it was the return e-mail address indicated it was from Clear Channel communications.

I have several friends who take great enjoyment from yanking the chains of scammers. One of them even got a Nigerian scammer to deposit $500 in an account he set up just for this purpose. (He took us ( Read more... )

North of Detroit, MI - My Daughter will love this...


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