Ruby’s Hair Parlor

I felt like I just stepped into The Understudy. (Yeah, my case of Seinfelditis comes and goes. Getting worse of late though.)

Just needed a haircut. Opened the door to the Hair Cuttery and found myself facing five small, asian women. I could hear them now:

Ruby: “You late.”
Elaine: “I know I know. I didn’t have change for the bus and they don’t give change in this city. So they threw me off the bus.”
Ruby: “That’s a shame. You’ll have to wait for Lotus now.”
Elaine: “How long do you think this will take. I have a millllioooon things to do.”
Ruby: “(Mustn’t keep the princess waiting. Princess in a big hurry. No change for bus. Poor princess.)”
Elaine: “What? Uh?”
Ruby: “Nothing, won’t be long.”
Lotus: “(Princess wants a manicure.)”
Sunny: “(Oh lucky me.)”
Lotus: “(Oh, you got the princess.)”
Elaine: “What is so funny?”
Ruby: “(‚Ķtell knock-knock joke.)”

Free Speech Isn’t

The liberals in this country clammor all agog about free speech, unless of course, you’re reading something out of the Bible. In what should incite a riot if it were heard, the city of Philadelphia (ironically the city of brotherly love) is going to prosecute Christian protesters under the mis-labeled hate crime laws.

So now the nature of the protest is the issue and free speech is stiffled. The politburo is back.

Note: Predictably, the primary MSM outlets like CNN, MSNBC and the rest don’t seem to be covering this story… hmmm.

The Delays Are Freaky but Fun

My crazy brother found The Delays. Imagine a groovey pop-alt Stevie Nicks with a splash of Abba. Others see it similarly:

In spring 2004 came the release of Faded Seaside Glamour, which sounded rather like the Hollies meeting The La’s for a rainy Sunday drive while picking up the Cocteau Twin’s Elizabeth Fraser for tea.

Eye of the Beholder

I’m not sure what these charts represent (reading? on the Web?!) but apparently Picasso is the best. Give me 4-year-old Marla any day.

Photoshop the Blog

In the spirit of Worth1000, here’s my entry for proliferation of Blog.

The Barbie Hewitt Challenge

Hugh Hewitt apparently has started something. Guess I’ll need to come up with something witty, eh?

BCS Wanks

C’mon ya bunch of BCS idiots! Get off your greedy, high-horse and start sharing the money with all the other little college presidents. Why be the only collegiant sport with no tournaments? Or true national champion? (Tonight’s USC vs. Oklahoma game will only give us part of the picture.) Why? Because they don’t want to share! I bet Auburn would like to have a say in this.

I thought they would.

Love the Lileks

I really can’t say enough good things about Lileks. Really. I can’t. Judge for yourself. Warmly chuckle to:

But this time it was colder; my hand slipped while attempting to loosen a screw, driving the blade of the screwdriver into my hand. I think I actually came up with a fresh curse, right then and there, unuttered by anyone before, a unique combination of the sacred and profane. Good oaths spring from surprise; no one ever produced a horrid and satisfying curse while lost in placid contemplation.

In Seinfeld’s mother’s best voice, “How can anyone not love you?”

Starting a New Year

Flying away from home is becoming increasingly difficult. Of course, I wish it weren’t but what are you going to do? Got to earn a living, right?

Last night Ben was crying in his bedroom knowing that Daddy would be gone, like, forever. It tears at you. But we’re trusting God to do something “mighty” and we’re willing to wait for it. He is faithful.

War Heroes

It seems to be rare for the MSM to bring us positive stories from the war in Iraq. So any I find, I’ll be quick to post. Here are a couple:

• Injured Iraq war vets don’t look for pity
• Coach-turned-soldier guided team from afar

Birds-Eye View

How many of you have seen Keyhole? Amazing technology and we should all be careful not to be walking around in our backyard in only our underware lest we “captured” by the satellite. Yikes!