Fast Food Giant Expands...

...your waistline! No, just kidding. I LOVE me some Micky D's! The fries! The burgers! Heck, even the fish! ( #10 Value Meal at the drive-through window. )
So first-time jobbers and folks on the go, rejoice! 1,000 new restaurants are on the way around the world. And renovations are en route to existing McDonald's-es.
My 2 cents?
Bring back those big pits with the colored balls. Germs shmerms-Kids like 'em.
And how about a couple Thanksgiving menu ideas? Stuffing squares in the Happy Meals and cranberry sauce pies-not the real thing-yuck!-the can chunks like Mom used to make. Mmm mmm good!

What's Black and White and Red All Lover?

No, not a newspaper. Me!-Embarassed that Kanye West tried to take Taylor Swift's microphone during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. There are some lines you just don't cross, Mr.West-"How could you be so heartless?"
And Taylor, sleep well. We'll all be back there for you first thing in the morning-Hannah Montana cooking up some 'sweet niblets', Willie Nelson on standby in his next door tour bus with a doobie at the ready, Dolly Parton sitting at your trailer kitchen table, tossing back a little shine and dispensing downhome precious words to live by through the next poopy week or 2 before this tornado blows out of town. Stay strong, sympathetic and some kinda sexy, Miss Swift, and you shall overcome!

Iconoclash!

Whitney Houston is going on the Oprah Winfrey Show?! Oh, boy! Gentlemen, start your engines! Diva-va-vrrrrrrrrroooooooooooooooommmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Uncle Sam Wants...Me?!

Quick thought-Just how 'selective' is Selective Service anyway? I hear anyone between 18 and 40's gotta go if they're drafted, except if you have flat feet or you're gay and stuff.

Hot Rod

Have you seen this former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich guy who's back in the news? He wrote a book. When he disappears from view again, who will be his 'hair heir', I wonder-that is, a person known primarily for having a crazy coif, whatever else his or her accomplishments may be?
Examples-record producer ( and convicted murderer ) Phil Spector, Donald Trump, Mr.T...
Any candidates?
And another thing! I saw the Governor say in a television interview that the accusation made against him that he tried to sell the old Senate seat once held by the Prez was "false AND untrue". Isn't that redundant? Thanks in advance, readers.

I Think Bill O'Reilly Yells Way Too Much-What Say You?

So I have the TV on, and I'm giving Mr. O'Reilly a try. Watching 'The Factor', that is. Now old Bill seems quite bright. And he's infinitely charming to his female guests. Sorry, ladies-he's married!
But what's with all the screaming?! I mean, according to you guys, Fox is #1 in cable news, and I see no reason to doubt this assertion. So can't you afford some microphones and speak in soft, soothing tones since you're all sitting right there next to each other? Hey-
Maybe the president wants to raise taxes too much.
Perhaps the war in Afghanistan is time and money well spent.
And heck, all those people you think hate you are probably as crazy as you say!
But I gotta be honest-when people shout at each other, part of me wants to roll up in a ball on the floor by the office fax machine and suck my thumb. I guess I hear too much of that in my apartment building and at the bus stop. And don't get me started on my childhood!
So could you lower the volume just a hair for old Shaw once in a while, Sir? Thanks a lot. And God bless America!

The Beatles

I mean, HOW cool are these guys?! 2 of 'em are dead, Ringo went on Youtube and told everybody to STOP sending him fan mail, and Paul only eats vegetables and gave $50 million to a model who lost her leg and took his kid!
And EVERY song holds up, people! Well, almost every song. 'Blue Jay Way' goes on and on, and 'One After 909' just plain stinks, but still!...