http://www.bagofnothing.com Because that's all I have to offer Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:30:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin will do a book signing from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 4 at in Plano, according to Kyle Hall, the store's director of marketing and events. It'll be strictly a signing (Palin won't be speaking), with no personalization. No memorabilia will be ... http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/sarah-palin-to-sign-books-on-dec-4-at-legacy-books-in-plano/ A 22-year veteran kindergarten teacher in the Texas Bible Belt could lose her job for refusing, on religious grounds, to give fingerprints under a state law requiring them. The evangelical Christian, Pam McLaurin, is fighting a looming suspension, claiming that fingerprinting amounts to the “Mark of the Beast,” and hence is ... http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/texas-teacher-claims-fingerprinting-is-%e2%80%98mark-of-the-beast%e2%80%99/ This is how an American soldier is made. For 27 months, Ian Fisher, his parents and friends, and the U.S. Army allowed Denver Post reporters and a photographer to watch and chronicle his recruitment, induction, training, deployment, and, finally, his return from combat. A selection of photos from Ian’s journey are ... http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/ian-fisher-american-soldier/ And for those unfamiliar with the At At And for all you boys of the 80's that couldn't get enough of Princess Leia in that slave bikini, here's a picture of Carrie Fisher and her stunt double tanning.  But I'll take it one step further than the stuff you will find ... http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/for-the-star-wars-dog-lover/ ENID, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma couple driving home from church hit an animal — a really big one. An elephant that escaped from a nearby circus collided with the couple's SUV Wednesday night when it ran across a rural highway in Enid, about 100 miles north of Oklahoma City. Full Article There's ... http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/suv-hits-elephant-that-escaped-from-okla-circus/ I'm sure having your father be the President of the United States can be a pretty cool thing, but as a kid just trying to fit in, I'm sure it can also be a little embarrassing.  But what can be even more embarrassing is when your father is giving a ... http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/poor-malia/ LOS ANGELES — For decades, the Walt Disney Company has largely kept Mickey Mouse frozen under glass, fearful that even the tiniest tinkering might tarnish the brand and upend his $5 billion or so in annual merchandise sales. One false move and Disney could have New Coke on its hands. Now, ... http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/a-new-mickey-mouse/ Best Buy sells a lot of DVDs, but it is taking another step to get ready for the day when that business shifts online. The giant electronics retailer on Tuesday is announcing a partnership with Sonic Solutions‘ Roxio CinemaNow service to deliver first-run DVDs streamed online directly to consumers. The idea, said ... http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/best-buy-prepares-for-the-post-dvd-era/ Wowzers, yesterday was one crazy news day if you really think about it. The biggest news event of course was the tragedy at Fort Hood.  Man, what a shame, and there's so many peculiar things about it.  The killer was a mental health professional with the very respectable rank of major ... http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/bag-of-randomness-258/ http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/u2-feat-jay-z-sunday-bloody-sunday-live-at-mtv-europe-music-awards-2009-berlin-wall/ Full Article http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/bald-bear/ ASTCHESTER - On his way home from winning the World Series, Yankees Manager Joe Girardi stopped to help a woman who had lost control of her car on the Cross County Parkway and crashed into a wall. "The guy wins the World Series, what does he do? He stops to help," ... http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/after-world-series-winner-yankees-manager-joe-girardi-helps-a-victim/ http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/just-another-day-at-work/ WAKITA — This tiny town near the Oklahoma-Kansas state line north of Enid may soon own the country's only all-Christian prison, with Christian administrators, employees, counselors and programs. The idea is backed by Wakita's leaders, has some support from state officials, and, its founders believe, is able to pass constitutional muster. "If ... http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/christian-prison/ http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/2-haircuts/ More info here. http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/secret-knock-detecting-door-lock/ A Brazilian bricklayer reportedly killed in a car crash shocked his mourning family by showing up alive at his funeral. Relatives of Ademir Jorge Goncalves, 59, had identified him as the victim of a Sunday night car crash in Parana state in southern Brazil, police said. As is customary in Brazil, the ... http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/bricklayer-shows-up-at-his-own-funeral-in-brazil/ BEDFORD, Pa. - In exchange for jail time, a woman and her adult daughter have agreed to stand outside a Pennsylvania courthouse holding signs saying they stole a gift card from a 9-year-old girl on her birthday. Fifty-six-year-old Evelyn Border and 35-year-old Tina Griekspoor stood outside the court for 4½ hours ... http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/woman-daughter-hold-signs-admitting-theft/ The 20th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray and DVD of Say Anything came out yesterday, and to mark the occasion, numerous men with lots of free time dressed up in trench coats and hoisted boomboxes above their heads and marched throughout New York City serenading people with the strains of Peter Gabriel's ... http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/lloyd-dobler-mob-invades-new-york-for-say-anything-anniversary/ The readers of SmarterTravel.com really like Southwest Airlines. I finally connected my Ooma device and imported my old phone number to it from Vonage.  I really liked the Vonage product, and it was relatively cheap at about $25 a month, but with Ooma I don’t have to pay anything unless I ... http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/bag-of-randomness-257/ DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Nov. 2 /Christian Newswire/ -- After posting an article in support of Rush Limbaugh, James L. Paris was suspended from Twitter two weeks ago. Although his account was reinstated after eight days, Paris decided to start his own Christian version of Twitter called Christian Chirp www.christianchirp.com. The ... http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/christian-version-of-twitter/ AskCH is a one-of-a-kind healthcare tool. Send a healthcare cost or definition question in the proper format, and receive the answer with a link to find detailed information! Link http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/askch-use-twitter-to-save-money-on-your-healthcare/ Rent a living tree this Christmas and have a live, potted tree delivered to your doorstep. It's fun, it's easy, and it's great for your home and the environment. Simply choose one of our varieties of locally-grown trees and we’ll deliver it to your home or business. After Christmas we ... http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/living-christmas-tree-rental/ A few years ago the NBA failed at trying to bring in a new basketball.  But this year they are actually using new rims.  The result - league-wide scoring has risen by nearly five points through the first seven days of the regular season compared to last season. Back in 1967 ... http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/bag-of-randomness-256/ Baby Teresa gives you an opportunity to Buy Once, Share Twice. When you purchase a Baby Teresa onesie, the baby you purchase it for gets a gorgeous outfit and so does another baby, one you don't know but one in need. That other baby could be anywhere in the world ... http://www.bagofnothing.com/2009/11/baby-teresa/