Two Very Angry Women Crashing Cars
Google Video presents, "Two Very Angry Women Crashing Cars." The two women wind up crashing their cars into each other and finally go into a head on collision. The expressions on the two women are priceless.
Look What You Can Get for Only 99 Rupees!
Tonight I found an article about the My Dollar Stores, one of India’s most popular American imports. These stores are able to import direct from China to nearby India, and in the big cities they have proven very popular. One lesson the California-based founders of My Dollarstores learned was that […]
Who Wouldn’t Want to Stay at the Beagle B&B?
AOL told us about the Beagle B&B in Cottonwood, Indiana. “You enter the body of the beagle, nicknamed “Sweet Willy’ from a private, spacious second story deck. Inside and up another level in the head of the dog are a loft room for additional sleeping accommodations and a cozy reading […]
Coffee: America Loves the Dunk and Folgers, Ugh!
AOL polled its readers and asked them to name their favorite coffee and their favorite coffee they make at home. Below are the results of more than 89,000 votes. Shudder. What’s Your Favorite Home Brew? Folger’s 30% Maxwell House 20% Eight O’ Clock Coffee 11% Gevalia 8% Kona 8% Chock […]
Kissing the Nude Pot Smoking Mom in the Pool
Last night we watched a provocative movie called “Laurel Canyon,” at the house with our friends Jack and Laura. We had a fire going and it was fun to enjoy a movie none of us knew anything about–another Blockbuster Surprise. The movie began with a sex scene. A woman named […]
The NFL Looks to the Cafe for a Sticker Save
Stuff happens at the cafe that continues to amaze and delight me. This morning we got a call from the NFL. Yeah, the National Football League’s Michael Davis wanted to speak with the owner. It seems that a promotion they do with Wal-mart that provides stickers for sale for local […]
Good News for Newspapers–Blogs Are It
Reuters reports today that there is good news for newspapers—their blogs are being read more and more. Unique visitors to blog sites affiliated with the largest Internet newspaper sites rose to 3.8 million viewers in December, according to Nielson/NetRatings. “This is the first time we’ve really drilled down into the […]
Your Thing is Your Thing–Just Ask VW
A few months ago, I roared with laughter at a little brochure that was folded inside of my copy of Wired. It was VW’s “Official Back Seat Driver’s Guide,” providing straight-faced tips on how to manage life behind the guy who’s driving. It had that classic look of a manual […]
Who Knew Coffee Was So Damn Good For You?
It’s positively freezing out, and almost everyone I know is thrilled about that. Funny how getting such warm and unseasonable weather makes us all yearn for the ‘real winter.’ The Daily Hampshire Gazette published a section about health yesterday, including an article about the power of coffee. “The good news […]
Ships are Meant to be Sailed, Part Two
John A. Shedd was the man responsible for writing the eloquent toast that we enjoyed hearing on Saturday night in NYC. It was a book called “Salt in My Attic,” published in a 500 copy issue, in 1928. My cousin Steve, our Associate Editor, found it for me quickly. We […]
Random Questions and Dump Runs in Deerfield
Deerfield Scene One Driving to the dump has been a part of my life since I moved to South Deerfield in 1990. Every week, nearly, I’ve cobbled together all of my recyclables and trash and made that trip over through the windy cornfields of South Mill Village Road. At the […]
Crazy Cramer Wows the College Crowd
Joanna Weiss writes on Boston.com about an unlikely hero among college students, Jim Cramer. “If “Mad Money” is a business primer, it’s a crash course designed for the ADHD set. Cramer has a penchant for madcap props — he has eaten cereal drenched in soda pop and worn diapers to […]