A Welcome Lull in the News

Because I’m a nerd, the first thing I do when I wake up is roll out of bed and into my command station computer desk to check what’s going on the world via my Netvibes RSS feed.  When I checked things out this morning, I was pleasantly surprised to see no screaming headlines about protests, [...]


RIP George. Punch Jesus in the Nose for Me.

Today is a sad day for people who like to laugh.  George Carlin, the legendary comedian and one of my favourite all-time performers, has died at 71, from heart failure.  When I was growing up, I listened to Bill Cosby non-stop; my Mom had a ton of his records.  They really helped to shape my [...]