Bag of Randomness

  • On last night’s Daily Show, Jerry Seinfeld told a story about Hugh Downs.  If it wasn’t for an Internet advertisement, I probably wouldn’t have wondered if he was still alive.  He’s 89 years old in case you were wondering.  And for those of you that have no idea who he is, he was a long time co-host of 20/20 with Barbara Walters.  If you only think 20/20 is nothing more than an vision measurement, then you probably go out on Friday nights much more than I do.
  • For you Saved By The Bell fans – A Jessie Spano’s Caffeine Intake chart
  • Chief Justice Roberts had a good point about whether or not the Supreme Court judges should be in attendance during the State of the Union.  They, along with military leadership, have to sit still and pretty much show no emotion in what is really now considered to be nothing more than a political prep rally.  Other than being there in a symbolic manner, there isn’t a need for them to be there.
  • One year ago it was U2 week on Letterman.
  • I’m dreading the time change this weekend.  I bet church attendance is usually down when we lose an hour of sleep.
  • I didn’t post any random LOST thoughts because I really didn’t have anything to add, that whole episode was just a bit too manufactured for me.
  • I bought something off CraigsList yesterday in a neighborhood that I thought was very nice, until the owner told me it’s downwind from the dump.
  • I wanted to buy another DirecTV HD DVR so I called DirecTV and asked them if they could cut me a better deal than me just going to Best Buy.  The agent sold me one for $50 less than the Best Buy price and is shipping it free.  Sometimes it pays to ask.
  • Silly me, but I’m looking forward to Celebrity Apprentice.
  • I liked the Letterman Top Ten lists better when he started the list by saying something to the effect of “From the home office of . . .”  I wonder why he doesn’t do that anymore.
  • I don’t read often, but when I do, I feel that everyone should be reading the same book and same chapters as I do at the same time.  I’m not sure why I think that, but I do, and it would make for some great conversation.
  • When people tell me to name a favorite author, I’m always tempted, and I’m serious about this, to name Beverly Cleary.
  • She’s still kickin’ at 93 btw.
  • Dear Mr Henshaw was just very endearing, and Ralph S. Mouse had a main character that used the name Keith, which was the first time I ever heard of someone else having that name.
  • The Jonas Brothers will be performing the during the Saddleback Church Easter service.  Link
  • I love staying up late, sleeping late, and waking up early to get a head start on things.  Too bad I can’t have it all.
  • Dakota Fanning is dressing all grown up in her new music video.
  • Speaking of music, I think Ke$ha is the current version of Vanilla Ice.
  • Here’s another interesting read from that atheist’s blog that I follow – if I understand this correctly, he asked for a refund for the tithes he paid to a church and is getting the refund in $500 monthly installments.
  • Creative ballet advert
  • Peel and Win Prank
  • There’s only one Johnny Carson
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