Existential Punk

News from Belfast

No matter where you stand on this issue, the actions displayed by these Christians simply are not the people I want to be associated with when the world is looking at who Christians are these days. This kind of thing is so un-Christ-like in my opinion. I was surprised not to see James Dobson, Jerry Falwell and P.Ro (Pat Robertson) standing there along the other protesters.

Consumerism gone wild!

Consumerism gone wild - Blak Coke, Singing Sandwiches and a $5,000 toilet! What will humans come up with next? Check out this ridiculous story here. I am so pissed Coca Cola has removed vanilla coke, as this is one of my favorite sodas. Like, who wants to drink coffee flavored coke? maybe i will end up loving it. Time will tell.
One of the UK's grocery store chains, Tesco, will sell sandwiches, when opened, will serenade you with Christmas tunes. Ok, just what i need! The toilet is reported to lift and raise the toilet seat, wipe your ass, i think, and includes a seat warmer. Something is wrong when a toilet costs more than a budget car.

Lack of pine cones?!

The BBC reports that a pack of Russian black squirrels attacks and guts a dog after the poor dog barked at them. Supposedly the squirrels were agitated because of a lack of pine cones. According to three witnesses, when the squirrels saw people, they ran off "carrying bits of flesh". Scientists don't really believe this claim and feel if were true, then our forests must be in pretty bad shape.

First Snow!

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Today in Richmond we are having this season's first snowfall! I am so excited, especially since I am healed from my back surgery. The cold does not bother my back so much anymore! It's the first time i have seen snow at my house and it is so beautiful in all of the trees. I need a new battery for my digital camera or else I'd have taken a picture and posted it here. Oh well, other priorities have taken the forefront in my life! It's so nice sitting here at my dining room table, watching the crisp white snow blanket the yard, trees, and houses, working on papers and sipping a hot cup of P G Tips tea. This is the best black tea and hails from the UK. I found it at World Market one day and was totally excited to get some. This is the tea I mainly drank when i lived in N. Ireland.

Green Activists Rally Worldwide

I came across this story about Greenpeace at BBC NEWS rallying worldwide as part of an international day of action on global warming. I don't know a lot about global warming but the more I hear about it and learn more, the more I see how crucial an issue it is to our environment.

Happy 70th, Allen Konigsberg!

No matter what he is like in his personal life, or has been accused of, Woody Allen is, to me, one of the most creative and talented film directors around. Today he turns 70 and is still going strong. Of late he has moved from his famed filming location of New York City to begin filming in London. Later this month, his film Match Point, hits American theaters. It is a drama/thiller and has people saying Woody is finally returning to form after several films of lesser quality. I am looking forward to seeing it. It stars Scarlett Johansson  and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers.

Well Woody, here's looking at you! Wishing you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!