I went through the drive through at Burger King the other day and ordered my usual Whopper Jr..  When they handed me the bag, I noticed that it seemed misshapen.

Upon arriving at home, I opened the bag and discovered that not only was my Whopper Jr. in the bag, there was also a package of mini cinnamon rolls.  At first, I thought that they had given me someone elses’ order.  But, when I checked the receipt, which was stapled to the bag, it showed only a Whopper Jr..

Oh well.  I ate my Whopper Jr. and gave the cinnamon rolls to my granddaughter.

I was at Meijer (regional grocery store) the other day when I spotted a black bear.  But wait, it wasn’t a black bear at all.  It was a fat woman wearing a full length black fur coat.

What was she thinking?

While sitting in my dinning room the other morning, a hawk flew into my sliding glass door.  The hawk seemed unharmed and it immediately flew away.

Now, this is the first time in all of the years that I have lived here that a hawk has hit the glass.  So, I have to wonder why.

Did it see its reflection in the glass and think that it was another bird?  Did it see the cats on the other side of the glass and think that they would be a taste treat?

It is hard to say why it hit the glass but, I think I know why there haven’t been many birds on my feeders lately.

Inspired by the pardoning of Jim Morrison, the governor of New Mexico has been partitioned to pardon Billy the Kid.  But, the governor turned down the request.

Legend has it that Billy the Kid testified at a trial in exchange for a full pardon.  But then, the government reneged on its’ promise.

Personally, I don’t care one way or the other.  Billy the Kid is dead and has been for 130 years.  So, the pardon won’t make much difference to him.

I think that some people just have too much time on their hands.

Both Michigan State and the University of Michigan were soundly defeated in this years bowl games.  In fact, it was so bad that the games were not even worth watching.  And, I feel sorry for all of the fans who paid good money to attend these games.

Usually, when you think of bowl games you think of two equally strong teams competing against each other.  Unfortunately, bowl games have become more about politics than about competition.

The athletic department of every school wants to see their team in a bowl game.  Bowl games generate fans and fans generate money for the school.  So, instead of seeing two equally matched teams, you see two schools trying to raise money for their athletic programs.

Unfortunately, I don’t see it changing any time soon.

Happy New Year!  I stayed up until 11 but was falling asleep.  So, I went to bed.  I very seldom stay up to ring in the new year.  Even when I was younger, the wait was too boring.

Well, now all of the publications will start their “year in review” and talk about the major events of the last year.  But, not only do we get the year in review, we get the decade in review.

Its hard to imagine but just 10 years ago, we were wondering if the world would still be here on January 1.  But, Y2K came and went with out so much as a burp.

I wonder how many people still have stores of dried beans in their pantries?

Renting sheep is nothing new.  Airports have been doing that for years in a effort to keep the grass under control.  But now, everyday people are renting sheep.  Why?  They rent them to entertain their Border Collies.

It seems that when people get a Border Collie, they forget that these dogs have a urge to herd.  So, to satisfy that need, they rent some sheep.

Of course, if you are going to rent sheep, you need some land for grazing.  And the next thing that you know, you have a sheep farm.

The things that people do for their pets.

Every now and then, the flora and fauna at the Hartford nuclear facilities comes in contact with radioactive material.  When that happens, there is a team in charge of tracking them down.

A pile of radioactive rabbit dung means that there is a radioactive rabbit in the area.  It is the teams’ job to locate and capture that bunny.

But, their work is not just limited to animals.  On occasion, even the vegetation comes in contact with the material.  The team has to make sure that no vegetation leaves the area.  After all, a radioactive tumble weed could contaminate an entire neighborhood.

The work is not without its’ challenges but it is very much needed.

I recently started receiving Harper’s Magazine.  It was a free trial so I thought that I would give it a try.

Now, I have always considered Harper’s Magazine to be a conservative upscale literary publication.  It is like Reader’s Digest but geared for more of the intellectual crowd.

And, like most upscale publications, the ads in it are few and tasteful.  But, I was surprised when I read the classifieds.

The first ad that caught my attention was from a prisoner who was looking for a pen pal.  Well, OK.  I usually don’t associate prisoners with Harper’s but I guess that it just my stereo typing.

Next was an ad for organic skin food.  I don’t know what that was all about but it did catch my attention.

Then, there was the ad for the permanent burial of ashes.  I don’t know why someone would be concerned about this but hey, it’s a free country.

But, the ad that really caught my attention was the video of spanking, both clothed and nude.

I guess that some of the people who read Harper’s Magazine have a kinky side to them.  What ever.

Kathy, my beautiful and loving wife for the past 37 years, pass away today.  I loved her so much and will miss her very very much.