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Joke of the Week: Contributed by "B"
Sometimes in life it's comes down to a simple decision. Should we get a dog?
Or should we have kids?
I understand that some people choose to have neither. I wonder why?
Stories you might have missed
1. Washington state detectives say man asked friend to shoot him in the arm so he could skip work
(And you thought you hated your boss.)
2. Judge orders Re-Do on Barry Bonds Indictment
(Why do I have a feeling that Barry is going to walk?)
3. Baby falls through train toilet, lands on the tracks, and survives
(Some people can claim they were born on the wrong side of the tracks. How many can claim they were born "on" the tracks.)
4. Boy George Denies Handcuffing Male Escort to Wall
(Although he does admit to singing "Do you really want to hurt me. Do you really want to make me cry?")
5. A $25 bottle of mini-bar water
(I wish this was available before I wrote my book. I brainstormed for hours about the most needlessly expensive mini-bar items before settling on "cashews." If you've got $everance, check chapter 9, page 64.)
Video of the week:
My boys and I watched this live on February 20th. Maybe you did too. Here's a time-lapse video of the lunar eclipse.
Picture of the week: Contributed by "T". In honor of election day tomorrow in Texas and Ohio. Do you think Bill is ready for this campaign to end? "A picture is worth a thousand words."
Reader Response
Regarding Monday Musings
"I don't know if you've gotten any feedback on this new Monday feature, but I really like the multi-media presentation. It's a good combination of your two features from last year (Jokes, This Week News & Views)."
--P
Regarding "Just One Bad Century" merchandise
"Hi Rick,Just wanted to drop you a line and let you know that Just One Bad Century recently won an award for Best Cubs Merchandise/Clothing Site in our inaugural Best Cubs Website Awards, or "The Strodes" as we like to call them.
Congrats,
Andrew Figgins"
Regarding "Chicago Radio Spotlight: John Calhoun"
"I always wondered what he looked like and his picture cracked me up with his big laughing smile. I also liked the links to the Karen Hand & Catherine Johns stories."
--T
323 days until we get a new president.
