Archive for February, 2011
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Thursday, February 17th, 2011Blog friend, frequent commenter, and rabid Ohio State fan GroovyVic is celebrating a birthday. Vicki, seen above, is thirty-something today, and I wanted to give her a shout out for the occasion. Why not stop by her blog and wish her the best?
Humpday History Highlight
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011Jeff Gordon is my favorite NASCAR driver. The only driver who came close was the late Dale Earnhardt. I’ve been following NASCAR since 1998, so I missed this milestone from “The Kid.” I figured this was as good a reason as any to post about it. February 16, 1997 – Jeff Gordon Becomes The Youngest [...]
Schools Superintendent To Take Furlough Days
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Arlene Ackerman is planning to take 20 unpaid furlough days to help save the city some money. Wow, what a trooper. “I recognize first that Central Office spending must be reduced in order to maintain the tremendous academic progress that the city’s schools have made in the last eight years,” stated schools [...]
Valerie Bertinelli: Hot And Cool
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011Despite what has been going on outside this month, Philly gets pretty hot in the summer. As a result, big fat guys like me hover around the air conditioner to feel some relief. Other folks, like TV star and weight loss queen Valerie Bertinelli, apparently like to cool off in a decidedly different way. “Hot [...]
The Most Bizarre Headline Of The Week
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011Police: Headless Woman Died Of Natural Causes Wow, I’m not a smart man by any means, but I think I’m definitely overqualified for the position of Tulsa Chief of Police. A Tulsa woman’s headless body was found inside her home and police believe she may have died in late December or early January. Tulsa Police [...]
Teen Crowned Miss Butterworth
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011This lovely young lady is Domonique Ramirez. She is the current Miss San Antonio, but that is about to change. You see, Ramirez has apparently been spending too much time sampling her native foods and not enough time sampling the neighborhood gym. As a result, the pageant directors want to strip her of her title. [...]
Christina Hendricks Goes Lingerie Shopping
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011Oh, sweet merciful Jesus . . . When in France … shop for lingerie! That’s what Mad Men star Christina Hendricks was doing during her three-day Parisian visit with hubby Geoffrey Arend. After a walking tour of the city, the statuesque actress headed underground to the Les Halles shopping complex, where she stopped by Soleil [...]
Caption Contest Winners
Monday, February 14th, 2011The Mmm . . . Bacon! Caption Contest has come to an end. Personally, there wasn’t a bad entry in the bunch. And, as suggested by Chris C., I made a separate post so the results are easy to find. So, how’d we do? Top Five Entries: 5. “You like my bacon? Wait ’til you [...]
Ramones Win Lifetime Achievement Grammy
Monday, February 14th, 2011It couldn’t happen to a more talented group of individuals. The Ramones are my second favorite band of all time. They paved the way for groups like the Sex Pistols and the Clash, and a 2002 survey by Spin Magazine ranked them as the second-greatest band of all time – after The Beatles! On Sunday, [...]
Speed Kills
Monday, February 14th, 2011Thankfully, law enforcement is stepping up patrols to cut down on speeders: (H/T – Uncle Ray)
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