Today is cookie day at work. Cookie day is the day when the Girl Scout cookies are delivered. And of course, where there are cookies, there are cookie eaters, namely, the ones who have purchased the cookies.
So, lacking any will power and not wishing to consume the whole package themselves, they give me the half eaten packages. And since I don’t need the extra calories, I end up giving the cookies to my carpooler.
Isn’t this how “supply side economics” works?
The other day when I was in Meijers (regional grocery chain) I saw four nuns dressed in bright blue habits. Since they all looked quite young, I assumed that they were in training.
And while there are at least two convents in the area, it was the first time that I have ever seen a nun in Meijers. In fact, I can’t say that I have ever seen a priest in the store.
Last year, there was a guy in the store who was dressed up as Captain Morgan. He was promoting rum. I wonder if the nuns were there promoting wine?
Bill Murray was in a golf outing the other day. One of his tee shots took a nasty hook and went out of bounds. It hit a woman and knocked her down. She was standing in her yard.
Why do people build houses on golf courses? Is it because they love the game or is it because they like the country? In Michigan, the courses are pretty quiet 6 months out of the year but for the other 6 months, look out.
Besides all of the people on the course 7 days a week, you are going to have the issue of golf balls. From time to time, they are either going to land in your yard or hit you and or your house.
I have seen houses on several occasions that had no trespassing signs posted on their property. That, however, did not stop golfers from going after their ball. I mean, what is the owner going to do, call the cops? Anyone brazen enough to go into someones yard, is not going to be bothered by someone yelling at them from the house.
I guess if these people don’t like golfers, then they should move.
Burger King seems to be on a roll with it’s ads lately. After the suggestive Sponge Bob commercial, they have now come out with the Texas Whopper ads.
The Texas Whopper is a burger with chilies. So, they decided to portray this by having a cowboy and what appears to be a Mexican in a super hero costume, join forces.
Well, needless to say, the Mexicans are not happy about the commercial. Burger King seems to have a knack for offending people.
Burger King is running an ad campaign about their new Sponge Bob meals. In an effort to promote it, they have a commercial with young woman dancing with what appears to be a large phone book in the back of their pants. Critics claim that the commercial is too suggestive for the younger audience.
Personally, I have seen the commercial and don’t find it offensive but the Burger King mascot does scare me. He reminds me of Jack Nicoleson in “The Shining”.
There is a new commercial that has been airing on TV in Europe. It is advertising a new razor for women. What makes it so controversial is that it does it in the context of mowing the lawn and trimming the hedge.
I thought it was rather humorous but I could see where some people might be offended.
A man in a Waco Texas motel was stabbed by another man after he had a bout of flatulence. It seems that the man took offense at the venting and when after him with a knife, stabbing him in the stomach. According to the article, the man is being charged with assault with a deadly weapon. But it declined to state whether the charge was against the man who was stabbed or the stabber.
I would have thought that a stab to the stomach would only added to the smell.
I don’t know about you but I am getting tired of this piracy problem. It is time to start taking drastic action against these folks.
The ships and their crew need to be equipped to defend against pirates. Such things as early warning systems and secured cabin areas should provide at least a passive security measure. Plus, the crew should be armed and trained to defend themselves against pirates.
The days of Blue Beard and Black Beard and every other Beard should be a thing of the past by now. But as long as these ships sit there unwilling or unable to defend themselves, they will continue to be victims of these pirates.
This weekend, our church is planning for Chreaster services. They are called Chreaster services because they attract people who only attend church on Christmas and Easter. And because of this, the church is adding extra services.
On a normal weekend, the church has one Saturday night service and eight Sunday morning services at two different times. Well, this weekend, they are adding three additional services on Saturday night. In fact, they are encouraging the regular Sunday morning crowd to attend on Saturday night so that they will have enough room for the Sunday morning Chreaster crowd. All and all, they are anticipating around 10,000 people.
I get to play bace for one of the Saturday night services and two of the Sunday morning services. It should be an interesting weekend.
Here in west Michigan, most businesses close from 1 to 3 so that people can attend Good Friday services. It is a Good Friday tradition. But in other parts of the world, there are other Good Friday traditions.
For example, in the Philippines, some people there have adopted the tradition of having themselves nailed to a cross. And even though the practice is not condoned by the Church, it does, none the less, happen.
While I applaud their piety, I think that they have missed the point.