The latest blast of Winter may be fraying everyone's nerves, but's it's also led to the release of a whole slew of new country songs. Here's just a sample...
"If Mother Nature Ain't Happy...Ain't Nobody Happy"
"I'm Dreaming of a White St. Patrick's Day"
"Take This Job and Shovel It"
"All I've Got Is A Pothole To Pee In"
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McGraw-Hill launched "Government in Action" video game for school children.
- The game features a bunch of clowns running around in circles doing nothing.
- If kids say they don't like the game, their parents automatically get audited by the IRS.
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An Iranian government official has accused the United States of "Kidnapping" the missing Malaysian 777 airplane.
- Apparently he thinks two guys in masks drove up to 35,000 feet and forced the plane to get into a flying unmarked van at gunpoint. Makes perfect sense to me.
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Tomorrow, Denver will host a "Job Fair" for the Marijuana industry.
- Organizers expect the turnout to be extremely high.
- There are jobs in the Marijuana industry? And I thought the economy was going to Pot.
- Seminars include: "Printing Your Resume On Rolling Papers" and "Effectively Blowing Smoke Up Your Bosses Butt".
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In Oregon, an angry house cat trapped a family inside a bedroom, forcing the dad to call 911.
- Then his kids used the phone to order his "My Dad Is A Total Wuss" coffee mug for Father's Day.
- Animal experts say this marks the first time a house cat has done...well, anything to be honest.
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A Chinese man underwent surgery to remove a toy whistle that he swallowed as a small child.
- Actually, doctors found two whistles. Apparently he got hungry again an hour after he ate the first one.
- The bad news is, he's been fired as his job as a referee.
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Have a great day, drive & shovel safely, and I'll see you back here Thursday!
-Dick