This sounds more than vaguely unwholesome

Passengers saved from dangling gondolas

Good News

Dog frozen to sidewalk; fat helped it survive

Protests

The No On 8 protests have apparently encouraged other protesters to hit the streets here in California. Today, while Brennen and I were out, we passed a man on crutches in a chicken suit, with several friends, protesting outside a KFC.

Coincidence?

These two article appeared next to each other on msnbc.com today:

What men want in the bedroom and beyond

Stinky farts may help regulate blood pressure

Signs Of The Times

Tonight, as I drove past the Wachovia Securities building in downtown San Jose, I did a double-take. The sign out front, which normally has the DOW and NASDAQ, also had the following message:

Chicken Little was right.

As much as my well-diversified portfolio has taken a hit, it is comforting that the same old basics still apply: stay out of debt and save for a rainy day.

Been Googlin'

I googled my name, and my siblings names, to see what I could see:

• Joel Marr: Joel Marr is a rather famous horse trainer from New Mexico, and he dominates that namespace on Google.
• Jon Marr: My brother's design studio shows up 4th on Google(!), beat out by a physicist and a misogynist.
• Julie Marr: The first Google entries takes you to a scenic painter who worked on Enchanted.
  
• Jason Marr: A software engineer in Cupertino and an actor in Portland dominate this namespace.
• Jeff Marr: I actually show up second, because of my LinkedIn entry. A loan officer took the top spot, however.

Conclusion: Linkedin is a cheap way to improve your Google ranking.

The Lost Skeleton Returns Again! Trailers

There here! Trailers for the next Lost Skeleton movie!

My Dream Of Being A Rock Start Computer Engineer Is Alive!

From LiveScience.com:

Queen Guitarist Publishes Astrophysics Thesis

Motor Home, Eh?

From the Tri-City Herald:

Motor home in Richland offering free prostate cancer screenings served 265 men Tuesday

Branching Out?

I got an email from REI today:

REI News: Expert Paddling Advice

I suppose it could come in handy.

New Kind Of Bomb?

A headline on MSNBC.com: WWII Bomb Forces 1000's To Evacuate

I Believe Him

Man struck by lightning, says 'it hurt

More Headlines

On msnbc.com:

• Dedimple Your Derriere
• Athletes Popping Viagra For An Extra Boost

In The San Jose Mercury News:

• Nasty chimp named 'Moe' escapes from cage, now on the loose in San Bernadino County
• [On cnn.com on 7/1: Toilet-trained chimp on the loose in California]

Bumper Stickers

Two bumper stickers I saw recently:

STOP Continental Drift

More Wag, Less Bark

Father's Day

I made this for my Dad for Father's Day:

http://www.jibjab.com/sendables/view/2FOxGqKKv13HwsW4wH0ypCAx

A Tribute To My Mom

Don't send a lame Mother's Day eCard.
Try JibJab Sendables!

Great (Real) Headlines

From MSNBC.com:

• Disfigured bald eagle to get a bionic beak
• Rosie O’Donnell: ‘I don’t blame Miley’ for photo flap

From the Tri-City Herald:

• Burglar shocked with Taser trying to escape

That Time Of The Month

What (not) to say when your spouse is having "that time of the month":

Bad: Where's my dinner?
Good: What shall I fix for dinner?
Better: Where would you like to go for dinner?
Best: Here, have some chocolate.

Bad: Should you be eating that?
Good: Can I fix you a nice, healthy snack?
Better: Can I fix us a nice, healthy snack?
Best: Here, have some chocolate.

Bad: What did you DO all day?
Good: I hope you didn’t overwork today.
Better: Let me clean up around here.
Best: Here, have some chocolate.

Bad: What are you so upset about?
Bad: What did I do this time?
Bad: Is anything wrong?
Best: Here, have some chocolate.

Always best: When in doubt, don't blurt it out.

Tastes Like Chicken?

Baking With Mommy Cookbook

Still More Headlines

More headlines that caught my eye:

Laser detects diseases in your breath
- I already have laser breath.

Hungry moose go yard-to-yard for food
- I just liked this one. I imagine the moose going door to door with a hangdog expression.

Falling moose nearly takes out trooper
- It fell off a cliff. Good thing it wasn't an elephant.

Whole Foods 1Q profit falls 27 percent to $39.1 million, brought down by Wild Oats acquisition
- Wild Oats will do that.

Whole grains help deflate belly rolls
- Defeating the effect of jelly rolls?

New Urinals

When the Cisco Fitness Center replaced the old urinals with waterless urinals, I spent five minutes trying to flush one.

More Headlines

I love the headlines sometimes:

Dolly Parton postpones tour, blames breasts

Need a lure to the great outdoors? County has one word: yurts

Atheist Sees Image of Big Bang in Piece of Toast

Little Lytton Ideas

Some ideas for Little Lytton submissions:

Under Bob's fez was another.

"Hell hath no fury," chuckled Blake, as Mary made another swipe with the chainsaw.

"How's the tumor?", he inquired.

My new invention, slacksitives, failed to take off.