Bag of Randomness

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  • Yesterday afternoon I noticed taped beside every door at GeedingManor were paper square cutouts.  Curious, I asked DaughterGeeding why she did such a thing, and she said, “Oh, wait a second, stay right there.” and ran off.  She returned with a credit card size piece of paper with what is suppose to be my profile and told me this was my security card, just like the ones her teachers have at school which are used to unlock doors.
  • Brian Williams will be suspended without pay for six months which means ‘ABC World News’ will be taking over the top spot in the ratings, which already happened on Monday.  This could not happen at a worst time for NBC News as the ratings period just started.  I don’t see NBC News settling for second place and giving ABC News any momentum, so I still expect Williams to be gone – it’s all about the mighty dollar and this credibility can’t be relied on.  I also read that Williams is lawyering up, coworkers are tired of his embellishments, and he’s on Tom Brokaw’s s-list, so I’m certain he’ll go the way of David Gregory and Ann Curry.  Oh, and Conan.
  • Where will Williams end up?  CNN.  The current president of CNN is Jeff Zucker, who was the former president and CEO of NBC Universal.
  • It seems so weird to have Comedy Central with no Stewart or Colbert.  Come on, Jon, you couldn’t wait to leave until after the next presidential election?  There seems to be a lot of online support to have Amy Poehler fill his seat, which would be interesting.  I wouldn’t be surprised if we never saw Stewart do anything in the spotlight again.
  • 2015 looks like it’s gonna be a tough year for me as both Letterman and Stewart are stepping away this year.  What’s next, U2 gonna break up?  Speaking of U2, I finally heard a song from the new album on the radio last night – “Every Breaking Wave”.
  • Speaking of Letterman, Bill Belichick will be on Dave’s show tonight which is a bit of a surprise for me.  There’s no doubt Dave will tease him about deflate-gate.  Last night Chris Elliot was a guest, and he seemed emotionally sincere thanking Dave for starting his career and all he’s done for him.  Elliot also looks super healthy.
  • Watch Jon Stewart’s very first Daily Show episode
  • I always had a thing for Gwen Stafani but she looks different as of late, like in a bad way, as if she had a facelift.  Hopefully it’s just a change in makeup.
  • I knew that In-N-Out drink cups had John 3:16 printed on the inside bottom, but it wasn’t until drinking one of their milkshakes yesterday that I noticed those cups have Proverbs 3:5.  A little more research tells me their wrappers even have verses.  Man, I don’t think I’ve touched the book of Nahum since a Bible course in college.
  • When church and Sports Center collide (YouTube)
  • As Google abandons its past, Internet archivists step in to save our collective memory
  • NY Mag – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Isn’t Just in Your Head
  • Apple comes in second – The World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies
  • I didn’t know Blue Bell ice cream has been in space – The Rich and Flavorful History of Chocolate in Space
  • The Smithsonian sent out a tweet about repairing the original model of the Enterprise and Shatner gets cutsy.  That model is a lot larger than I imagined.
  • Until yesterday, I had no idea Henry Ford was awarded the Grand Cross of the German Eagle, the highest medal Nazi Germany could bestow on a foreigner.
  •  ‘The future is not a gift. It is an achievement.’
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