The deep question that keeps philosophers up at night, sipping green tea laced with schnapps and smoking large pipes, can be simply stated: When a holiday (aka Christmas) falls on a Monday, is Monday still part of the weekend? This question is not trivial. Consider its effect on your intrepid (does anyone know what "intrepid" means? — love the word but too lazy to look it up) reporter: If today is part of the weekend, I can't do a weekend edition because the weekend isn't over. If today is part of the week, I can. This is truly a mind twister and I hope those stoopid smart guys figure it out soon.
Of course, the question is complicated because Christmas is a Christian holiday. To Jews, Muslims, James, Hindus, Baathists, and Lithuanians, it's just a time to visit their favorite Chinese restaurant because it won't be crowded. It gets worse: If they say, "Yup, Christmas Monday is still the weekend for all Christians," where does that leave me? Jews have to work, but work, at least here, is covering what the goyim do, which would violate their weekend. Who needs this kind of angst, and I haven't begun to do the news. Well, God'll forgive me either way... I hope.
Dateline: Abeline, Monday, December 25, 2006
- From The Vietman Files: British military forces raided a Basra police station and arrested lots of policemen. The operation made it clear how closely tied the police are to the militia and terrorists and how difficult it's going to be to hand over authority anything in the next 57 years. Oh yeah, and 57 people died in Baghdad. The really interesting number, though is, that we're just one dead soldier short of the record set by the Twin Towers disaster. You know how little bits of a complex puzzle can start to add up until it's no longer a puzzle, but a giant reality with a very large mouth, screaming, "You've totally screwed this up, you pissant." Too bad about those Iraqis though — the way they keep getting blown up. I don't think that's what Bush et. al had in mind when they set out to... when they launched the war to... when they decided... oh hell, who knows what they were up to, but I'll bet it was to kill lots of innocent Iraqis.
From The It's Great To Be An American Files: Gays ignore state-wide lucre bans on marriage in droves, getting married in places as odd as Richmond, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Vermont, and other odd states. And these aren't back-of-the-truck, quickie marriages. These boys — and girls — are spending a bloody fortune. It's hard to estimate exactly how much is passing hands, but some estimate it's about $1 billion. Dang, that is one large parcel of money. And I'm sorry, what a stupid waste. Spending all that money on one day, lots of frills and leather, pictures, booze, and, the next day, you'll have no memory of half of what happened. Within a month, that'll be 10%. Better to have a cheap wedding and spend the money on a long trip to Aruba. (Editor's note: The reporter has no knowledge of Aruba, never having been there. He just likes the sound of the word.)- Ain't No Humor Here department:
Lower your heads, clasp your hands, and say a prayer for the recently departed "Godfather of Soul," Mr. James Brown, who died this morning at 73.
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Article comments
1 - Clavos
Who but a "horny mother' could have come up with some of Freud's whacky (sorry) concepts?
2 - D'oh
And here I was hoping James Brown would get up again after somebody fanned him with his cape.
Ah well.
3 - Bliffle
James Brown was a faker, a violent woman beater with the usual temporary remorse and extravagant humility of those who victimize the weak. It's amazing that so many people found his psychotic message appealing.
4 - Mark Schannon
Bliffle --
Yikes, and I was just trying to fill space. I never even liked his music, but I did like his outrageous style. Don't like the women beating stuff though. Oh well...
In Jameson Veritas
5 - Dave Nalle
Oddly enough, that's the sound of drums in his music, not the sound of women being beaten.
Dave
6 - Belizaire
If you overindulged for Christmas you could call it the 'weakened edition'.
7 - Bliffle
When one patronizes an abusive person one is financing his further violations. Just say no.