Archive for the 'The Holidays' Category
As we reach the end of the first decade of the 21st century the news is filled with not only year end reviews but also decade end reviews. I began this decade in a simple and unglamorous fashion. In late 1999 my girlfriend’s parents at the time were paranoid Trilateral Commission types convinced [...]
December 23rd, 2009 | Posted in 2008, Afghanistan War, Business Matters, Entertainment Garbage, Footballtown TSE, History, Iraq War, Media, Movies, Politics, Sports, The Holidays, World Affairs | No Comments
My mother received this email just at that time of year when conservatives start their annual victimgasm known as the war on Christmas. Now I understand it probably did not come from the actual Jesus, as I believe he’s more of a text message guy, but the message is an important one.
Letter [...]
December 9th, 2009 | Posted in Politics, The Holidays | 1 Comment
I was lied to when I was a boy. We all were actually but I was lied to. My parents worked hard to put me through an excellent private Catholic school, and I was lied to. Today some will celebrate Columbus Day here in the United States, but Mr. Columbus was the [...]
October 12th, 2009 | Posted in History, The Holidays, World Affairs | No Comments
September 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Humor, Politics, The Holidays | No Comments
Here was my view of the Independence Day 2009 fireworks from the north bank of the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville. Go America.
July 5th, 2009 | Posted in The Holidays, Video Empire | 1 Comment
“New Year’s Day… now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual.”
-Mark Twain
January 4th, 2009 | Posted in Humor, Quotes, The Holidays | No Comments
There’s been a massive amount of drinking in the last couple of days, and I am just now emerging into the world of moderate sobriety. I drove up and down the length and breadth of The Sunshine Empire as 2008 finally died and 2009 emerged into a world of fear and loathing. Many [...]
January 2nd, 2009 | Posted in 2008, Business Matters, Politics, The Holidays | No Comments
The Sunshine Empire hopes that you and yours had a wonderful Christmas holiday. The news this morning continues the bleak news about the economy saying that retails sales this Christmas season are at historic lows. Some retailers are offering 60% off regular prices, and consumer spending accounts for two thirds of the economy. [...]
December 26th, 2008 | Posted in Business Matters, The Holidays | 1 Comment