Archive for the 'The Holidays' Category
“. . . in the lane, snow is glistening” Not here it isn’t “. . . a beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight, walking in a winter wonderland.” I again disagreed with the seasonal tones coming from the Publix Supermarket speakers as I walked in shorts and a t-shirt. While our west coast associate Jolemite made [...]
December 21st, 2008 | Posted in Music, The Holidays | Comments Off
“Christmas at my house is always at least six or seven times more pleasant than anywhere else. We start drinking early. And while everyone else is seeing only one Santa Claus, we’ll be seeing six or seven.” -W.C. Fields
December 18th, 2008 | Posted in Quotes, The Holidays | Comments Off
December 17th, 2008 | Posted in History, Humor, Politics, The Holidays | Comments Off
“It is all well and good for children and acid freaks to still believe in Santa Claus — but it is still a profoundly morbid day for us working professionals. It is unsettling to know that one out of every twenty people you meet on Xmas will be dead this time next year… Some people [...]
December 10th, 2008 | Posted in Quotes, The Holidays | Comments Off
I’ve brought three more television sets into my living room. I have a vegetarian meal planned and I also am ready to instant message myself from the living room. I also have all the fixings for massive amounts of margaritas. What is this all for you ask? Well it’s 1117 day in America again. A [...]
November 17th, 2008 | Posted in Content Reminder, History, The Holidays | 2 Comments
In another edition of Video Empire, but the first edition of The Sunshine Empire kitchen we celebrate the Fourth of July as any truly patriotic Americans would, by deep frying bacon wrapped hot dogs. Coronary delights for your viewing pleasure.
July 5th, 2008 | Posted in The Holidays, Video Empire | 5 Comments
There is only one day of the year that Americans will give a date in that reverse European way and that is the birth date of our great republic. On the 4th of July there is only one song that I want to hear as a red blooded American citizen, Stars And Stripes Forever by [...]
July 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Music, The Holidays | Comments Off
Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Amendment II A well regulated militia, being necessary [...]
July 3rd, 2008 | Posted in History, The Holidays | Comments Off
Adopted by Congress on July 4th 1776 The Unanimous Declaration Of The Thirteen United States Of America When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station [...]
July 3rd, 2008 | Posted in 2008, History, The Holidays | Comments Off