Like many people, I am in love with many classic Muppet songs. Tunes like “Letter B” (sung to the tune of “Let it Be”) and the entire Sesame Street “Signs” album pull at my heart strings. Some of these songs are such catchy little ditties you just can never forget them. One such song that […]
I was chatting with a friend tonight and somehow the video below came up. When he mentioned that he hadn’t seen/heard about it, I knew I needed to post it to my blog. So, without further ado, enjoy the worst robbery ever!
Following up on my previous post title, I bring to you straight from my in-box and courtsey of my Aunt a pop Yiddish quiz. Phyl, I know you are going to love this one! 1) Which one of these people might best be described as “zoftig?” A) Callista Flockhart B) Lara Flynn Boyle C) Kirstie […]
Emmitt Smith, who once ran roughshod over 300 lb linemen in the bruising NFL, won the “Dancing with the Stars” competition last night which wouldn’t be so horrible except that he looked like this: Emmitt – how could you?
One thing about organized religion as a whole that always annoys me is the “my god is better than your god” debate, the certainty that each observant has in the fact that his or her religion is unique and special because it came “directly from God’s mouth” or something like that. Many times this line […]
I logged into my school email this morning and saw a note with “Work-life balance workshop – Canceled” as the subject line so I just had to open it. It read: Hi everyone, Unfortunately, I am going to cancel the work-life balance workshop for next weekend. Given the end of semester work load, it was […]
It is a new day in America. The United States House of Representatives and the Senate are now controlled by moderate Democrats, my favorite kind of politicians, and America is finally on the road back from “the George W. Bush era, which will ultimately be seen as a fear-induced anomaly in American history” which is […]
I was just informed that Tom DeLay’s seat in Texas went for the Democrats. That gives another seat to the good guys and I am proud to say that after a decade, reality is returning to Washington. The Dems now have the House and hopefully the Senate too because while the last 3 are super […]
Today is the day – VOTE! If you vote, I suggest you vote the entire Working Families Party line. New York and Connecticut are the only states in the nation where “Open Ballot Voting” is both common and legal. That means that other parties can cross-endorse major party candidates and voters can vote on another […]
We live in the (arguably) greatest democracy in the world. Part of what we receive by being a citizen of this democracy is the right to vote. While you need a license to drive or fish, you only need to be 18 years old and not a felon to vote. That’s it. You don’t have […]