whimsical WED
Wednesday Whimsy
From Omaha World Herald (12/8/16): "Chimps recognize rear ends like people recognize faces. Much of the headline-grabbing research about chimpanzees is framed in terms of how good chimps are at doing things we do. Well, here's a new finding on something those great apes trump us at: recognizing each other's butts . . . " [I am in the process of clearing out my 2016 clippings' file. As you'll soon discover, this is one of the more recent excerpts.]There Is No Place Like . . . Nebraska!
From OWH (12/29/16): "Unusual twister is part of extraordinary Christmas weather mix. NE notched its 1st recorded Christmas Day tornado on SUN, but what made the weather even more extraordinary that day were powerful winds that relentlessly battered the state."The EF-1 tornado touched down for about 3 minutes. Its winds reached a peak speech of 100 m.p.h., according to the NWS. The tornado was sighted at 11:50a, about 3 miles south of Funk in south-central NE . . . " [I'm also selecting excerpts that should be of special interest to family members. Lia, this excerpt is for YOU!]
Hill Family Couples' Bash 2017
One of my personal highlights of our Christmas break in Texas was "our" interaction" w/the Sisters as "we" tried to reach a consensus re: our "couples' reunion", Summer 2017.- Dates were relatively easy to reach a consensus about.
- Location? LOL! [Looney Old Lutherans?] "We" looked at all-inclusive packages available in Mexico & the Caribbean; a time-share in Santa Fe, NM; also locations in the Twin Cities, Omaha . . . apparently I was the only one who seriously investigated options in & around Rapid City, SD.
- Eventually, we determined that we would stay in a mansion in St. Petersburg, Fl. * Well, several of the couples would stay in a mansion, while other couples stayed w/the older sister who lives in St. Petersburg. [I am merely using "older" as a designation re: birth-order. LOL.] * Yes, summer weather was the determining factor.
From Parade Magazine (8/14): "Reunion Fever."
- "200,000...Number of family reunions each year.
- "78%...Family reunions that invest in a commemorative T-shirt or cap. [While we enjoy the late July temperatures & weather in sunny, Gulf Coast FL, my t-shirt will read, "Don't blame me! I voted for Wall Drug."]
- "12-10 months...How far in advance you should plan any reunion. [While it may look like "we" are behind the planning curse, the sisters have these events down to an art.]
- "66%...Family reunions held in the summer. [There you go!]
- "Top Ways to Offend Your Family at a Reunion
- "Drink too much.
- "Spend too much time on your electronics. [My plethora of faithful blog-followers will expect timely postings.]
- Be a cheapskate."
Theological THU . . . Special WED Edition
From OWH (5/21/16): "Sunglasses now OK for Mormon missionaries. Mormon leaders are giving their young missionaries some help for those long walks beneath the blazing sun by granting them permission to wear sunglasses & wide-brimmed hates . . . " [I can neither confirm nor deny that these sunglasses will be modeled after the special eyeglasses that Joseph Smith was provided to translate the original Book of Mormon into English.]Food for Thought
From Lincoln Journal Star (11/30): "Sweets to celebrate all week long . . . Dec. 2, National Fritters Day-The 1st fritters are believed to have been consumed by ancient Romans, according to NationalDayCalendar.com. While many may think it is the filling that makes the fritter, the name actually refers to any friend batter concoction . . . " [Remember the apple fritters served at the Concordia Bakery, located just across the street from the St. Paul's College & High School campus? Those will always be remembered as the best fritters ever by many of us.]Criminal Minds
From OWH (12/1): "Drunken drivers face 'Nickelback treatment.' A police department in Canada's province of Prince Edward Island is threatening to impose 'the Nickelback treatment' on anyone who drinks & drives . . . " [Here's a better idea. Put tv's in their cells & program them to watch Chris Matthews, Al Sharpton, & Rachel Maddow 24/7!]Political Whimsy
From Norfolk Daily News (12/10): "'Inconvenient' sequel. Al Gore's climate change documentary, 'An Inconvenient Truth,' is getting a sequel . . . In the new documentary, former VP Gore examines global warming's escalation & the solutions at hand . . . In a statement, Gore called for a re-dedication to solving what he called the climate crisis & said there are reasons to be hopeful." [Fake news? You be the judge!]- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
EXCLUSIVE POLITICAL NEWS FROM CORNHUSKER STATE BLOG
Nebraska Blogger Scores Exclusive Interview w/Climate Change Expert
Blogger: Do you really see a need for a sequel to "An Inconvenient Truth," especially when there remains a significant, vocal minority of global warming skeptics within the scientific community?AG: I'm on a mission from the Lord.
Blogger: Isn't it still an inconvenient truth that you have enriched yourself personally while wearing the self-proclaimed mantle of "climate change expert," trotting out the same old cliche'-ridden, half-baked arguments & dubious facts to buttress your phony "documentaries"?
AG: Well . . . yeah.
Blogger: Isn't it also an inconvenient truth that your carbon footprint is bigger than several 3rd world countries combined?
AG: Well . . . I suppose.
Blogger: And wouldn't it be an inconvenient truth to suggest that you've never come to grips with President Bush's legitimate election as President, creating a pathetic emotional need for you to remain in the public spotlight.
AG: What's your point?
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