Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (video)
From Ol’ Blue Eyes and me to you and yours — Merry Christmas! Continue reading Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (video)
Month: December 2012
Stopping the insanity, one step at a time
Kudos to Jax Mercantile, a small chain of sporting goods stores in northern Colorado and Iowa. The owner has announced he’s going to stop stocking and selling assault-style rifles. In a local TV interview he said he didn’t want to live with the possibility that a rifle he sold might be used in a mass … Continue reading Stopping the insanity, one step at a time
I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas (video)
A beautiful Currier & Ives Christmas has been forecast for Denver this year. It’s probably going to be a white Christmas, defined as at least an inch of snow on the ground. Surprisingly, by that definition, only about 30% of Denver’s past Christmases have been white. But opinion polls indicate that for most people, a … Continue reading I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas (video)
The NRA finally speaks
Predictably, today’s National Rifle Association reaction to the Sandy Hook shooting, coming a full week after the fact, is advocating more guns in the hands of NRA-trained personnel, particularly in our schools, and casting blame on entities other than those who make, sell, buy, and use guns. There was no mention of possible NRA culpability. … Continue reading The NRA finally speaks
It’s the end of the world … and I feel fine
I’m sure I’m one of thousands to post this today but I couldn’t help it. Can’t get this song, especially the refrain, out of my head. Continue reading It’s the end of the world … and I feel fine
Cheer up, it’s Doomsday (again)
Time for something more cheerful than the Westboro Baptist Church. Doomsday, anyone? I found this image on NBC’s website. They asked a good question: At exactly what time on Dec. 21 is the world supposed to end? In the first moments? Later in the day? At the last minute? Then they launched into a discussion … Continue reading Cheer up, it’s Doomsday (again)