Winners!!

The votes have been tallied, and we have a winner in the First Annual Christmas Quiz Bowl Challenge Event! We had many close entries, but Becky and Hema are the winners. They absolutely nailed every answer. For #2 Pepe and I would have also accepted "Silver and Gold," from the Rudolph the Reindeer clay-mation performance. Becky and Hema, check the mail, because a delicious Christmas dessert unit is on its way!

Merry December 28th!

Christmas card from Stance and 3rd-grade Program Hands.

P.S. I lost that fleece somewhere - I think on the Red Pine trip. If anyone has seen it, I want it back, even though the sleeve length is clearly insufficient.

Christmas Quiz

In the spirit of both Christmas and trivia, Pepetonio and I have devised this little Christmas quiz for everyone. The first one to contact me with the correct answers will receive a free Christmas dessert unit.

1. When did Good King Wenceslas look down?

2. What is the worst Christmas song of all time?

3. Who is the other reindeer (according to Pepe)?

4. The three words that best describe The Grinch are:

5. What one present did the Clarke family get to open last year on Christmas Eve?

An Affair to Remember

I watched An Affair to Remember with my sister Marie over the last couple days (confession: I did spend the majority of the time building Legos with Log. But I listened with rapt attention to the witty banter, etc.). In most shows like that, the man and woman meet, sparks fly, some sort of conflict arises, there's feelings, and then in the end they both realize how wrong they were. There's kind of a give and take.

"I guess I should have treated you better."
"Well, I guess I shouldn't have judged you."

Something to that effect. Well, An Affair to Remember is different. There's some conflict and some misunderstanding, but it's all the woman's fault. Sure, she got in a car accident, but seriously, how hard would it be to just text him, or shoot him a fax? I know I'm not being very PC here, and I'll probably get torn to shreds in the papers tomorrow morning, but this is the truth. High five to Cary Grant for having the patience to stick with her.

Group Evaluations

In my marketing class (MBA 550), we were asked to evaluate the members of the groups we were in all semester. We were then given the opportunity to explain any extenuating circumstances that may have impacted the scores we received from our team members. The following is my response. Click on the picture to see it bigger.

Un Nuevo Look

I think we'd better take a moment and talk about hairstyle. I noticed the other day that I have Ken hair (circa 1980's). I'm still trying to decide whether this is a good or a bad thing, but in any case it got me thinking about hair. I think there are a number of ways to go with this. A classic choice is the bowl cut. It's easy to do, easy to maintain, and absolutely guaranteed to help you avoid those unwanted social interactions. The Boy has been a fan for a few years now of the 90's wave. It's a little harder to pull off, but it's a go-to look if you're looking for the "wow" factor. Some people will still recommend the mullet, not realizing that like cigarettes, wearing the mullet has now been banned in public areas in 47 states (Mississippi, South Dakota, and Tennessee are unfortunate exceptions). The best way to get a cheap, easy, nondescript haircut is to put down your $69.95 and invest in a Flowbee. Invented by San Diego carpenter, entrepreneur, and hair diva Rick Hunts, the Flowbee combines the best attributes of a vacuum cleaner and a set of hair clippers to form the ultimate hairstyle machine. Flowbee is suitable for both people and pets, and is really a lifetime investment. I've read the testimonials, and they moved me to tears.

Nation, the importance of Hairstyle cannot be underemphasized. Please contact me if I have omitted any important hairstyle developments.

Point - Counterpoint: Volume I

This is the first in a series in which international experts are invited to share insights on today's most pressing issues. Feel free to leave a comment to keep the conversation going.

Reptiles As Food

Point-
By Rogers Hammerstein

I generally take a stance against them, except in one specific case; when they are to be used as food. Personally, I think eating chicken is weird. You wouldn't eat a pigeon would you? Time to study for the SAT's- mouse is to pigeon as rat is to......

Plus it is a scientific fact that reptile meat includes a variety of antivitamins. Antivitamins are mega vitamins that are only effective on super intelligent beings like geoscientists and Bill Cosby. Reptile meat contains zero regular vitamins, which is actually good because vitamins are actually a way for Sarah Palin and evil republicans to control your mind and make you hate the environment.

Have you ever tasted gila monster tettrazinni, gharial gumbo, two-toed worm lizard parmesan? If not, it is likely you have never visited La Paz or Sri Lanka.

Counterpoint-

by Tevye the Dairyman

I prefer possums.

Careful With That Rake

Perhaps my favorite part about Capitol Reef National Park is the disembodied heads you can sometimes find in the undergrowth.