The last topic is making me depressed. Let’s lighten it up.
12 thoughts on “Christmas Eve Cheer”
“Repression, recession, it’s all the same thing, man.”
“That’s a drag, man, cuz we could sure use a dude like that right now.”
“He still comes around, man. Yeah, but he comes in disguises now.”
“Ah, he went underground.”
“Yeah, underground, man.”
A story for our time, … man. 😉 This may need a place next to the Grinch on the list of holiday classics.
US Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan was the Bush toady who made the news last month by refusing to give up her position when Obama takes over in 09. She was also involved in persecuting Tommy Chong.
I heard that on the radio driving to Christmas Eve dinner with friends. It’d been quite a while since I visited the Santa Claus and His Old Lady Commune. That vibe is coming back, man.
That Robin Williams video is great – he’s in top form, with great material. Thanks!
Christmas Observation:
First off I am not a Christian, I am a happy agnostic. That being said I have the following observation:
Is it just me or does anyone else find it really creepy that NORAD is tracking Santa-Claus? I am a news junkie and I don’t remember such reporting in the past. This year I have seen numerous mentions on the cables; FAUX giving great detail how NORAD protects us from Nuclear Armageddon. It seems to me that blistering death by radiation and little kids opening presents should somehow someway be kept separate. What do I know, I don’t have kids, and I don’t believe in Santa.
Also I just watched a very long “documentary” about Jesus on CNN. Wow that is some story, almost unbelievable. Oh well, merry Christmas, happy Hanukah, happy Kwanza, have nice fesitivus, and most importantly in the words of the great songwriter Daniel Johnston:
“Do yourself a favor, Become your own Savior and don’t let the sun go down on your grievancesâ€.
did you ever wish you had a hatchet handy to cut the cat-5 cable before those electrons scrambled out of the house for the web? I’m never fast enough…
Uncledad, NORAD tracking Santa isn’t a recent invention. It has been around since my childhood in the 60s, when I recall reports from the DEW line. Back in the day when it was a ‘good’ thing that our military were on constant watch for anything coming at us over the Pole, it seemed quite sensible to this youngster that they’d be able to pick up Santa on radar as well. In fact, my skepticism about Santa was probably allayed for a few extra moments by the story.
I admit though, that year’s edition did seem like a creepy extension of the original idea to my adult self. Something about the satellite tracking Rudolph’s nose. (It seemed like only one misguided Pentagon public-affairs officer away from a press release about Santa abandoning the sleigh in favor of remotely guided drones dropping presents on villages.)
Still, it’s nice to think that NORAD has nothing to keep it busy at the moment but tracking Santa Claus.
I remember when NORAD and all that was seen as a good thing, keeping us safe, back in the 50s and 60s. Today, it creeps me out. Late stage empire over-militarization of everything blues.
“Repression, recession, it’s all the same thing, man.”
“That’s a drag, man, cuz we could sure use a dude like that right now.”
“He still comes around, man. Yeah, but he comes in disguises now.”
“Ah, he went underground.”
“Yeah, underground, man.”
A story for our time, … man. 😉 This may need a place next to the Grinch on the list of holiday classics.
US Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan was the Bush toady who made the news last month by refusing to give up her position when Obama takes over in 09. She was also involved in persecuting Tommy Chong.
I heard that on the radio driving to Christmas Eve dinner with friends. It’d been quite a while since I visited the Santa Claus and His Old Lady Commune. That vibe is coming back, man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q4foLKDlcE
a blast fron the past, merry christmas, fellow gentle people…
Here’s a gift to yourself, thanks to Robin Williams.
Click here: Political Irony › Robin Williams on Obama’s Election
Merry Christmas
Sorry folks: I hacked up that link. Try again.
http://politicalirony.com/2008/11/30/robin-williams-on-obamas-election/
That Robin Williams video is great – he’s in top form, with great material. Thanks!
Christmas Observation:
First off I am not a Christian, I am a happy agnostic. That being said I have the following observation:
Is it just me or does anyone else find it really creepy that NORAD is tracking Santa-Claus? I am a news junkie and I don’t remember such reporting in the past. This year I have seen numerous mentions on the cables; FAUX giving great detail how NORAD protects us from Nuclear Armageddon. It seems to me that blistering death by radiation and little kids opening presents should somehow someway be kept separate. What do I know, I don’t have kids, and I don’t believe in Santa.
Also I just watched a very long “documentary” about Jesus on CNN. Wow that is some story, almost unbelievable. Oh well, merry Christmas, happy Hanukah, happy Kwanza, have nice fesitivus, and most importantly in the words of the great songwriter Daniel Johnston:
“Do yourself a favor, Become your own Savior and don’t let the sun go down on your grievancesâ€.
Let’s not forget Opie, Richie, the Fonz and Andy…
http://ppatt.psaces.live.com , then scroll down and see “Opies for Obama” on the right hand column…
Enjoy and have a great Kwanzhanukmas!!!
oops… http://ppatt.spaces.live.com
did you ever wish you had a hatchet handy to cut the cat-5 cable before those electrons scrambled out of the house for the web? I’m never fast enough…
Uncledad, NORAD tracking Santa isn’t a recent invention. It has been around since my childhood in the 60s, when I recall reports from the DEW line. Back in the day when it was a ‘good’ thing that our military were on constant watch for anything coming at us over the Pole, it seemed quite sensible to this youngster that they’d be able to pick up Santa on radar as well. In fact, my skepticism about Santa was probably allayed for a few extra moments by the story.
I admit though, that year’s edition did seem like a creepy extension of the original idea to my adult self. Something about the satellite tracking Rudolph’s nose. (It seemed like only one misguided Pentagon public-affairs officer away from a press release about Santa abandoning the sleigh in favor of remotely guided drones dropping presents on villages.)
Still, it’s nice to think that NORAD has nothing to keep it busy at the moment but tracking Santa Claus.
I remember when NORAD and all that was seen as a good thing, keeping us safe, back in the 50s and 60s. Today, it creeps me out. Late stage empire over-militarization of everything blues.