May 2009
11 posts
Lawrence, KS: Greatest place on earth
Country starlett Taylor Swift told Oprah.com that Lawrence, Kansas is one of her favorite places.
It’s one of mine too… but Oprah’s people didn’t ask me.
Last month, Swift made a not-so-incognito appearance in a Media and Society class. Here’s the Kansan article.
BTW: she frequents Lawrence because her bestie is a freshman Jayhawk.
“Surprisingly comfy. Sorta like being in a beanbag chair. You should try it.”
– Will Ferrel on being swallowed by a dinosaur.
My buddy Russ Simmons is a professional movie critic. He just got back from Hollywood and interviewed Ferrel for his new flick “Land of the Lost.”
Squirrel is nuts about Old Glory
A squirrel is so patriotic it’s wrapped its nest with stolen American flags.
Where, you may ask, did the squirrel get American flags?
Off the little flags volunteers put on the graves of veterans in a cemetery outside Detroit. …Duh!
The cemetery workers thought something was bizarre when several flags were torn off, but their sticks were still in the ground.
Then one day someone...
Rebecca: The All American Jew
Finally! An American Girl doll I can relate to!
The American Girl company announced it’s adding a new character to it’s collection: Rebecca Rubin. She’s a Jew living in New York. Seriously.
But she’s not your typical Big Apple JAP. She’s a Jewish-Russian immigrant living in the Lower East side circa 1914. And for those who aren’t familiar with NYC,...
A move in the right direction
Fox Sports and the MLB just announced a deal that, in my opinion, is a great thing for baseball. Starting this fall, baseball’s playoff and World Series games will begin earlier… so fans can stay up and actually watch the games.
Why has it taken so long for them to do this? I don’t know. Some say it’s because ratings in the past few years have dropped. Low ratings mean...
“Baseball. Is it too old, too slow, too boring for today’s face paced...”
– Dave Winfield, “Dropping the Ball.”
For the record: I agree 100%
Pigeon Poo Problem
A pigeon problem has city leaders considering birth control for birds. St. Paul says pigeons are becoming a problem — and their poop a bigger one. Last weekend, part of a parking ramp broke off. Experts say bird poo corroded the metal. The city’s solution: put birth control in pigeon feed around the city, prevent birdies from fertilizing eggs. Fewer pigeons = less poop.
