- Last night’s ‘Modern Family’ was new episode, obviously filmed well before yesterday, and had a joke about a satirical cartoon and another one with the line “and that’s why the terrorists hate us”. My first thought after each of those lines was about the terrorist attacks on the cartoonists in Paris.
- It’s a small world (after all) – California measles outbreak linked to Disneyland
- The gas price at my preferred gas station actually rose a penny yesterday.
- I’m still driving the loaner four door GMC truck, and it’s grown on me so much I’ve entertained owning a truck for the first time. But it wasn’t until I tried parking it at the grocery store that I shot down those thoughts.
- There have only been eight people who have become an Honorary Citizen of the United States, I could only think of two, the first and sixth on this list. If you take the time to read the Legal Issues part of that Wikipedia entry, I found this piece the most interesting about one of those Honorary Citizens – …. his male heirs “forever shall be…natural born Citizens” of the state.”
- I wonder if that was in the job description – Philippine traffic officers to wear adult diapers during papal visit
- I’m surprised businesses want to build downtown when there’s so much more elbow room and less traffic congestion elsewhere – Crow, MetLife unveil plans for Dallas skyscraper project on Klyde Warren Park
- Four tons of brisket, 1,700 pies for Abbot inaugural
- Speaking of brisket – Texas man allegedly stole $2,000 worth of brisket from 19 H-E-B stores as prices hit record levels
- It looks like my current hometown is getting a drive-in theater.
- Since I’m a devout listener to his weekly podcast this should also be entertaining, though I bet it will basically be the same thing – Neil DeGrasse Tyson is getting a late night National Geographic talk show
- I was going to state what was listed on my birthday but it contains vulgarity – The top-viewed Wikipedia page for every day of 2014
- You Can Now Install the Original North Korean Operating System RedStar 3.0
- Nike’s self-lacing Back to the Future sneakers are still coming this year
- These Beautiful Maps Show How Much Of The U.S. Is Paved Over
- Today’s dose of ‘MURICA!
