The Lives of the Super Obese
We flipped the channels on Friday night and found a fascinating program on Discovery called Super Obese. How could we resist? The show featured five profiles of super obese people, all currently in a clinic to help them reduce their staggering weight. The stories were similar, and all of them […]
A Toastmaster At Work
Cindy had me up before the sun this morning. It was cozy in the bed with the flannel sheets, but it is my birthday today, so it was time to have our coffee and open presents. She gave me a beautiful assortment of new clothes, very tasteful and classy. So […]
Secret New Project Being Hatched–Right Here!
We are hatching a million dollar scheme here at GoNOMAD/Computer Cleaners. We are going to surprise the locals with a technology-driven way for a nearby city to save thousands per month and offer citizens something that most of them want, and soon all of them will want. Expanding my business […]
Ad Clutter Fear Prompts Solo Sponsorships
This week’s edition of the CBS current-affairs program will run longer news segments, and fewer ads, as a result of an unusual sponsorship deal with Philips Electronics. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Amsterdam-based consumer electronics company says it is paying about $2 million to be the sole national […]
Eyewitness: Hit by a Truck on Graves St.
Outside in the October chill there was a commotion. A large truck had just struck a bicyclist on Graves St. A crowd gathered, little kids tittered about, and a man lay on the pavement, not moving. A police officer cradled his head, another man in uniform went to the back […]
Hitchhiking —It’s BACK!
Today’s Republican included this story about promoting hitchhiking in the Pioneer Valley. It does make sense to share our big cars when we drive alone to the store. In Chile we were told that index and middle finger out means you will pay someone to pick you up and give […]
D’oh! In Arabic is Still D’oh!
The Simpsons are coming to the Arab world, but there are a few changes in the works. AOL news writes today about how Fox’s cash cow will play on Arab TV. “Homer Simpson’s ubiquitous Duff beer will now be soda in the Arab version of the show. Hot dogs will […]
