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Giving to Charity -- The Blood Bank Edition
I'm getting so annoyed with the San Diego Blood Bank. I've given over 15 gallons of blood to them over the years. That's a lot of needle pricks. Maybe the pain of needles is off-set by the love of free …
My Thoughts on Michael Douglas and Michael Vick
I was listening to a sportscaster yesterday make a "breaking announcement" about the Philadelphia Eagles signing Michael Vick. And a minute later, I got two phone calls from friends telling me the news. And two emails. It's a hot topic. …
Russian Statue vs. Denver Bear
Over in Minsk (which I hear is lovely this time of year), there was a plaster statue of Vladimir Lenin that was built in the late 1930s. Well, a drunk 21-year-old (drinking, in Russia?!) was hanging from the arm, and …
What do LeBron James, Michelle Obama, and Jared have in common?
There were a few news stories floating around my head this week that I had thought about blogging. But each story had an interesting aspect about it, but not much that I could really delve into. And as the days …
Steven Tyler and Eunice Shriver -- One is Dead. One Looks Dead.
On all the rock radio stations this past week, I kept hearing about Steven Tyler, the singer of Aerosmith. For those that aren't familiar with him...he actually has bigger lips (and is uglier) than Mick Jagger. He fell off a …
Funny People like John Hughes
Entertainment Weekly is an interesting magazine. They have some writers that do great columns (Stephen King and Diablo Cody are two). They cover so much about movies, yet they always seem to give good reviews to everything. It's strange. A …
Who's Bad -- Not this Michael Jackson Tribute Band
I've always enjoyed seeing tribute bands. Some of my musician friends make fun of them. They don't see the point of seeing a fake Rolling Stones band. Or a guy pretending to be David Bowie or Freddie Mercury. And I …
Hiring a Hitman
It's gotta be tough trying to find a hitman. You can't just find one on Craigs List. And, I can never figure out why people don't really think these things thru. If your spouse ends up dead, they're going to …
Military/Flag News Stories (and yes, Michael Jackson)
I always like when murder suspects kill themselves. I know the authorities probably hate it, because they feel they weren't able to get other info they may have needed. I just love knowing that we aren't wasting any more tax …
Big Names Making Big Bucks -- Eli Manning and Paula Abdul
It's funny. When Eli Manning was coming out of college and the Chargers were talking about drafting him...he said that he wouldn't play for them. They had a reputation as low-balling players when it came to salaries. And, you can …
Movie Pet Peeves
I did some concert pet peeves recently. I thought it was time to take it to the movies. But I've griped before about talking and cell phones in a theatre. Or children sitting behind me during a hard-core R rated …
Bad Cops and a Bad Bank Teller
Those Ohio police chiefs that were accused of breaking into the home of the surrogate mother of actor Sarrah Jessica Parker and Mathew Broderick, have been charged with several felonies. They allegedly were going to sell things to the paparazzi. …
Helping the Homeless
The other day my girlfriend and I decided to go to Pat & Oscar's. Because hey...that's how we roll. We both hate the lobster bisque at Marine Room, but we love the bread sticks at Pat & Oscar's. What can …
Get a Leg Up
I'm a sailor peg/And I lost my leg....Dropkick Murphy's. Boy, hearing that song blasting out of the speakers was one of the few good things about the movie The Departed. I thought about the lyrics to that Dropkick Murphy's song …
911 -- What's Your Emergency?
That attractive blonde sports reporter from ESPN named Erin Andrews...she first became a household name a week ago, when a video popped up on the internet showing her naked in a hotel room. Someone apparently filmed it from the outside, …
Facebook Requests and Answering Machine Messages
I'm getting ready to head to Las Vegas and the TV was left on The View. Usually I'll run in and change the channel when I hear those women start yapping. But I figured I'd listen, because I was curious …
Another John Bobbitt?
I was listening to KGBs morning show the other day, and they talked about a woman that poured boiling water on her husbands groin as he slept. Apparently, he didn't come home the night before and she suspected him of …
Octomom Nadya Suleman Stopped
No, the authorities didn't pull out her ovaries. God knows, they should. But after inking a deal for a reality show, for once, our country was able to step in and do the right thing. I heard a former child …
Golf Carts, Manholes, and Car Accidents
I thought Dave Barry used to write an amazing column (and he's done a few funny books). I always found it odd though, when he would write something like "Reader Danielle Stevens sent in a story about a man that …
Musicians at Comic Con
Comic-Con has been taken over by Hollywood, eager to push their latest movies. Music is the one area that hasn’t really crept into the Con. Sure, Tori Amos was there last year to promote a book. And Go-Go’s guitarist Jane …