Choices that we make

Have you ever agreed to something and then wondered why you made such a choice? Have you ever seriously doubted your ability to make logical, reasonable decisions? I am dealing with such a delima this week.

One of the benefits of working on a college campus as I do is that I get the 411 on really cool athletic opportunities. I have played in charity golf tournaments, frisbee disc golf outings, and a couple of killer raquetball matches. This week began the season of intramural basketball. The Faculty/Staff team was looking for players and so naturally, because I enjoy the roundball action, I volunteered. The season is short. The games are early. No sweat.

WRONG!

During the first half of our first game Tuesday night I realized what a huge mess I may have gotten myself into. Here are just a few of the challenges that became crystal clear...

1. I am old

2. The court is very very long. I don't remember full courts being this long. It's like a mile. Maybe two.

3. The people I am playing are 19. They are young and vibrant and really like to run up and down the court. Some of them are also rugby players. Tonight I was fouled twice...both times falling on the floor into a crumpled, mangled pile of Paul. I have a large bruise on my left thigh and what Robin says is a "hot" bruise/handprint on my right forearm. That foul came from a rugby player as I was gunning up a 3-point shot. I made a long 3-pointer the prior trip down the court so I guess the dude was going to make sure I didn't make it that trip.

4. The floor is much harder than I remember. It doesn't really give much at all. They really should make softer basketball courts.

5. Did I mention that I am old

Our team is now 0 and 2. We are slow starting but always seem to get close in the 2nd half. I am going to take a nice long soak in our jacuzzi tonight and then put some ice on the bruises and see if I can actually walk tomorrow. We could use a few more players on the bench if anyone is interested. Even if you are old too.

Blogging 101

I just finished teaching a college class about beginning blogging basics.

These are bright energetic minds here on our campus and I have great expectations for the crafted words that will come forth from these eager young thinkers.

I told them that I was an idiot and that I really don't have any idea what I'm doing. I think they felt reassured by that. The blogging universe is open and inviting them to stand on their personal platforms and tell the world their stories.

I hope to read some of their blogs (or comments) very soon.

That's one way of putting it.

Amazing

Take a close look at this picture. It's worth the click for the larger version.

Here's the story attached with the photo...

This photo was taken by a soldier in Afghanistan of a helo rescue mission. The pilot is a PA National Guard guy who flies EMS choppers in civilian life. Now how many people on the planet do you know who could set the back end of a chopper down on the rooftop of a shack on a steep mountain cliff and hold it there while soldiers load wounded men in the rear? If this does not impress you, nothing ever will. Gives me the chills and a serious case of the vertigo I can't even imagine having the nerve much less the talent and ability.

Places I've Been

Seattle - Ate lunch with Robin in the Space Needle. They brought us ice cream in a funky glowing dry-ice bowl that caused this foggy smoke to pour out all over the table. Very cool. We were there for 10 days feeding homeless people and trying to help teens get off the streets. We combed the streets from Capital Hill to Puegout Sound.


Chicago - Love Chicago. Teenage road trips to take in all this sights. Nothing beats the elevator ride to the top of Sears Tower (ears a poppin'). You could spend all day at the Museum of Science and Industry or Navy Pier. Check out Solider Field too while you're there (especially if you're a really good NFL quarterback looking for a home). Love Chi-town!


Detroit - Motown for mo people. Again, I was here feeding homeless people in a park downtown. I slipped away one afternoon to see the sites and had to take in the home of funk...Hitsville USA. It really is just a house in a neighborhood. Still was awesome to be on the property.

Mattoon, Illinois - You should check this place out! I spent some time here and loved every minute of it.

Speedway, Indiana - There's nothing like the rush of 33 cars coming at you going 230 miles per hour. It's loud and will make your testosterone level scale off the charts. I went as a teen with a friend who's father had supplied the wood for a new section of the grandstand. I was hooked. I recommend sitting on the infield ($20.00 ticket) and taking plenty of sunscreen and a camera. You won't be disappointed even if you think only morons watch cars going around in circles.

Griffith Observatory - Was one of the highlights of my trip to see a friend in LA. It was very serene and it is certainly the best view of the smog. Other highlights of the California trip...playing football on Manhattan beach, having a burger at the Sunset Grill and a behind the scenes (non-touristy) look at the Paramount lot. Very cool.

Amserdam - I connected here on my way to Africa. This place looked amazing and I plan to spend a little more time there on my next trip.

Ed Sullivan Theatre - I have been to NYC on several occasions for business and pleasure. The night before my last trip I got a call saying that I had scored standby tickets to see Dave in person. Wooohoo! It was surreal being in this building where I knew the Beatles had made history. Dave was hilarious as usual and I found out that Nicolas Cage is much shorter than he appears on camera.

Augusta National - Monday practice round last year. I arrived at 8am and Tiger Woods was already on the course. It's as beautiful as they say it is and no, television just can't capture it in full. This is the greatest venue in American sports in my opinion and I am proud to live 55 miles from the front gates. I have a return ticket this April

Glacier Mountain National Park, Montana - Robin and I helped lead 50 teenagers from South Carolina out to the Blackfeet Indian reservation in Browning, Montana two years in a row. We assisted a great couple who are missionaries there. The students worked very hard all week and we rewarded them on Friday with a trip to see Glacier including taking a trip on "Going Into The Sun" highway which has been labeled as the most beautiful drive in America. The mountains and lakes are breathtaking. The waterfalls are majestic. The first year that we traveled there (in June), the park cleared an 84 foot snowdrift on Thursday...otherwise it would have been closed. If you ever get a chance to go, you won't be disappointed.

Amboseli, Kenya - You won't find more beauty on this planet. At Amboseli lodge, you are amongst the best that nature has to offer. Located in the Ol Tukai area near the Tanzanian border, this place is breathtaking. You will see more elephants, zebras and giraffes than you can count. I could hear the elephants chewing grass as I was laying in my bed at night. Did I mention that Ambosli is in the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaroo? It's an amazing place and I plan to take my family to see it again one day.

This picture gave me a warm fuzzy feeling

Because it is Tuesday...P.W.O.F.S. presents the Creepy Eyebrow Hall of Fame

Cylindrical filiments growing on or above the ridge over the eye from the epidermis of a mammal. The primary purpose is keeping sweat and rain out of the eye. They also serve as an aid in communication.

Our independent panel of "think tank" experts compiled the following nominees. Please vote for your favorite or give us your best write in candidate. Andy Rooney is off the ballot this year due to his lifetime achievement award. Thanks for playing.



10. This mystery blogger dude


9. Mr. Crumpet


8. Al B Sure (I honestly never noticed this back in the 80's. He has some serious brow issues)



7. This guy. (It's better not to even look at this one)

6. Andy Etchebarren

5. Bert

4. Marty Scorsese

3. Afro Man. (His brows are okay. I just wanted to see his hair again)

2. Leonid Brezhnev (With the collapse of his epic brows came the collapse of Soviet power)

1. Albert Gore (This picture reeks of creepy eyebrowdom)

LET THE VOTING BEGIN!

The legacy of our American President

As I write this, I am listening to the final State of the Union address that will be given by our 43rd President, George W. Bush.

Bush, a polarizing force, has led our nation through the beginnings of the post 9/11 era earning some of the highest (94% shortly after September of 2001) and lowest (October of 2007) approval ratings of any sitting President. I have been pondering today this man, his current situation as a world leader, and the perception that has been finely crafted and delivered to the American people and the world at large about "W".

The fury of negativity towards our current commander and chief has been unparalleled coming in all directions for the last seven years from periodic publications to your daily evening news. Historians are in a hurry to label Bush the worst President in United States history. They may very well make themselves fools with this rush to judgment.

We do not have the power to advance ourselves into the future and therefore are stuck with current situations, perceptions, and immediate information. Yes, it is easy to jump on the proverbial bash Bush bandwagon especially now that his duck is lame. But let’s go back to the late 1700’s for just a moment. I would venture to say that if someone told you fifteen times a day, every day, that the father of our country, George (no middle initial because he had no middle name) Washington was a complete monkey, and you continually heard the banana report on the radio and television; you continually read about his gaffs, bloops and blunders in every newspaper and periodical. If the stories of his “monkey-ness” permeated the popular culture so much that even uneducated and uniformed people began to agree that he was indeed a monkey and if the blogging community got behind the “Washington is a monkey” effort and stirred the pot even more…year after year…day after day…eventually (gasp) you might find yourself beginning to formulate the idea that Washington, indeed, was a monkey. This is my theory in regards to the overall perception of our current President.

It’s interesting how history views the leader of our great nation. Some are known to be tossed with the wind of public opinion such as Bill Clinton or JFK. Others are famous for changing colors to get things accomplished such as FDR. Then there are the stalwart tenacious “my way or the highway” leaders who will forever be known for holding course despite opposition such as Harry Truman and Ronald Reagan. These last two wrote the “how to” book that George W. perused prior to taking his oath. The problem for Bush lies in long term results. Assertive confidence is only rewarded if your assertions prove correct. Everyone seems to assume that failure is imminent.

Here's the possibility that many leave out...

Imagine the afternoon of June 28, 2020 in Firdos Square in the heart of downtown Baghdad when Prime Minister Maliki and the rest of the President’s council, joined by a decorated military brigade and throngs of Iraqi citizens, pull the veil off the newly erected bronze statue of former President George W. Bush. A bronze plaque at the base reads “In honor of the man who stood against the opposition of terrorism and the persecution of public opinion to stay the course to the end of our great oppression.”

History will indeed have the final verdict.

Guess who turned 50 today?

The Lego celebrates a big birthday today.

Creativity on Display

These seem appropriate for a Monday

Some of these may be staged but there are at least a dozen that made me laugh. I love the guy with the ice cream cone and the poof diaper change. Enjoy.

Google Earth Images From Old Testament Finally Loaded

Moses and the Exodus from space

Noah in the ark. I'm not sure if this is departure or arrival?

It was cloudy when the satellite was flying over.

These are actually the artwork of the Sydney, Australia based Glue Society

There's a few more images that are worth viewing.

They should arrest him again for what he's wearing

This is William Torres of Allentown, PA. He is a drug dealer that was arrested this weekend.

The Morning Call says "Torres was driving on Turner Street Friday afternoon when he was pulled over by police and arrested. He was wearing a hooded sweartshirt with a skull-head pattern on it, pajama bottoms and fuzzy lion-faced slippers at the time. He was still wearing the get-up when he was arraigned after midnight at Lehigh County prison."

You may see this picture a few times in the next few months. I just have a feeling about this one.

I spent the afternoon with a friend from high school

His name is John and he is NOT happy.

The new Rambo movie premieres this weekend and I had a chance to see it this afternoon.

I have a certain affinity for John Rambo. He's like an old friend who has never really gotten a fair shake. The First Blood movie came out in 1982 followed by First Blood: Part II in '85. In high school, the group of guys that I hung out with took John Rambo to heart. So much so that we enacted a social/physical event that would come to be known as the "Rambo Mission". I have several signatures on the inside of my yearbook from my junior year that say "Paul, call me if you ever want to go on a Rambo mission". These missions included the following...

1. Mischevious teenage pranks (non-violent and non-destructive). We would "borrow" all the real estate yard signs and put them in the yard of one of our favorite teachers. We also collected yard jockeys and yard donkeys and placed them at the same address. I'm sure he thought it was funny.

2. Most of the time, our "Rambo Missions" would take us to our rival school, Charleston High School, home of the Trojans. We had a fierce rivalry and so we would all load up...secretly...stealthy..pile in Dave's truck and head to C-town for some secret activity. We put our school colors on their flag pole, we might have "soaped" every car at their high school dance. These kind of things. It was always high adventure.

3. We also placed a GIANT bowling pin...uh...by GIANT, I mean REALLY HUGE bowling pin on the front lawn of our high school. This was one of the most secretive and intense missions that was ever drawn up. It required a large farm truck, and the possibility of being crushed to death by a bowling pin well over 12 feet tall. I have pictures to prove the success of this mission.

There were many other adventures that would take much too long to describe, suffice to say that it was good clean fun. No booze, no drugs, just alot of fun.

I went back to these memories as I watched Mr. Rambo in action this afternoon. I know that some of you haven't seen it yet so I won't give any spoilers. This one is epic for sure. Good luck keeping a body count.

I don't recommend it for the kids as their is excessive language, lots of decapitations, legs being blown off, body parts flying towards the screen, etc. Still...it was nice to see that John hasn't lost a step on the bad guys.

These are really cool

Check out these interactive 3D virtual realism photo shots from all over the world. It's almost like being there.

The coolest picture of Antartica that you will see all weekend

Did you know...

-90% of the worlds ice and 80% of our fresh water are locked up in the Antarctic ice caps
-There are no permanant residents. Average population of research scientists is 4,000 in the summer and 1,000 during the winter months
-"Great God. This is an awful place." These are the first words ever spoken here uttered by Captain Scott and his men when they reached the south pole in January of 1912.
-Snowflakes are rarely observed here because of the cold temperatures. You more commonly see ice crystals or snow grains.
-Average temperature here is -49 C. Worlds coldest temperature (-89.2 C) was recorded here at a Russian base laboratory in 1983. The extreme cold is attributed to the reflective nature of the Antartic ice. Only 20% of the suns energy is absorbed while 80% is reflected. Two months of the year are in total darkness.

Source

Our Weekly Performance

As you know...I make a real effort to keep you, our funky readers, informed as to how we have exposed ourselves every week. We have gone from having a dozen or so people reading all this nonsense everyday to having close to a thousand or so people reading all this nonsense everyday. I am still considered small potato's in the serious blogger world. I have been turned down by several affiliates for advertising because I need at least 50,000 people a week on a consistent basis. All I can say is that I am trying to keep things fresh and funny and informative and funky. Here are the numbers for this past week.

8,767 Page Views
6,040 Unique Visitors from 66 countries/territories

I really like this part. It's like a real live geography lesson.

Countries who viewed my funky stuff...

USA - 5,180
Canada - 452
United Kingdom - 98
Australia - 51
Netherlands - 36
New Zealand - 21
Germany - 17
Japan - 15
Mexico - 11
Spain - 10
Finland - 9
Romania - 9
France - 7
Norway - 6
Sweden - 6
Thailand - 6
Iraq - 6

I will stop there. I did get my first visitor from China this week. I wonder how P.W.O.F.S. translates into Chinese. Sometimes the Engrish can be hilarious.

Keep those cards, letters and good comments coming and if you don't mind, tell someone about Paul's World of Funky Stuff. Send the link out to your entire inbox if you are bored and have nothing to do. Thanks for making it a daily habit!

Primary Saturday

Instead of worrying about the primary, Hillary was doing some karate moves with Chelsea.

Meanwhile, voter turnout is described as heavy today in the much anticipated South Carolina democratic primary election.

CNN has the story here.

The weather was chilly this morning but the sun has come out and it's around 50 degrees now.

Foxnews says Obama is looking for "diverse support, not just victory". I believe he would be happy with "just victory".

A little something to wet your whistle for the weekend

Tips for you new parents

Primarily for my friend Steve, I present these parenting tips. I hope they help all of you.

Edwards Brings Barnstorming Tour to Town

The John Edwards show came rolling into town this afternoon complete with a Bluegrass icon, movie starlet and a mechanic from Hazzard county.

Edwards made his appearance on the Lander University campus, the second Democratic candidate to do so this week, giving his message of change to the receptive audience prior to Saturday's primary. Edwards hit on the usual areas that are required of political candidates; health care, education, the economy and the war in Iraq. Here are some observations from Paul's World of Funky Stuff chief political coorespondent Paul Crutcher...

1. Ralph Stanley is a living legend! This is the best part of the day for me once all the dust settles. I believe that Dr. Stanley is 78. He sang a couple of songs with his band which included young men who shared his last name. He played a banjo that had his picture painted on the back of it. He sang the "O Death" song that he recorded for the O Brother soundtrack which plays near the end of the movie. That alone was worth all the pomp and circumstance. I would add this near the top of my resume of musicians that I have witnessed.

2. Madeline Stowe is here. She played opposite Daniel Day Lewis in the movie "Last of the Mohicans". I guess that Danny Glover was also with the group this morning but dropped off the tour sometime around lunch. She is actually standing very close to where I am seated but I didn't recognize her until she is introduced. That has happened twice now this week (see Tate Donavan note from Obama).

3. Cooter opens the show. Ben Jones, a.k.a. Cooter from Dukes of Hazzard fame begins by telling us just how country he is. He reminds us that John Edwards was born here. He reminds us again that John Edwards' father worked in a textile mill. Apparently Cooter is not aware that every 15 minutes there is a television commercial telling us that John's Dad was a mill worker.

4. Edwards is introduced by a local pastor and then makes his way from the rear through the crowd. He is dressed in blue jeans...I think everyone is in jeans just about except for Ralph Stanley and the band. His hair is really shiny and when he comes forward to shake some hands, he leans over to give me the most amazing picture of the day....please look below...



That's right baby. I believe his hair is actually glowing. It's like he wanted me to take this picture...to document his strongest asset. I wonder if Time magazine will want this one?

For further information on the John Edwards visit, you can check out the links which will appear here in the next day or two. I believe that I will officially hang up my political coorespondent badge for now...the excitement is all but over. It's been a fun week.

Here's a bit more info on John's Hair....Don't miss this or John with Dave.

NPR Morning Edition live from the Dixie Drive-In

We have been quite the political hotbed this week.

Here's a story that was featured today on Morning Edition. David Greene is the reporter.

BTW...the Dixie Cheese with a half and half is sooooooooooo good.

Edwards Rally

I don't have much time to write for now, other than to say that I just got to see and hear bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley sing that "O Death" song acapella just like in the closing dramatic scene from O Brother. THAT WAS OUTSTANDING!

Edwards was okay. I will tell you more about it and post some photos this evening.

Oh....and Madeline Stowe was here too. She is one of those fancy Hollywood actresses.

What? It's perfectly safe anchored in the flip flops.

John who? People, we've got COOTER! Woohoo!

Yes...it's official. Cooter will be on campus today. Cooter is former congressman and actor Ben Jones. Jones is the host of a yearly event known as Duke-fest.



Also...this guy...bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley.

Who is the other guy again?

Oh...yes...John Edwards will be here too.

Today

John Edwards will be in town at noon today.

He will be on (what his website is calling) the Back Roads Back Home Barnstorm.

Paul's World of Funky Stuff will be live on the scene of his appearance at Lander University and will bring you the full report.

Note - I was told this morning that Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley will be playing prior to Edwards taking the stage. Cool!

New Documentary from Ben Stein Dares to Debunk Darwinism

Watch the trailer here. Note the blatant Bueller reference at the end.

Ben Stein, the lovable, monotone teacher from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and The Wonder Years is on a journey to answer one of the biggest questions ever asked: Were we designed or are we simply the end result of an ancient mud puddle struck by lightning? Stein, who is also a lawyer, an economist, a former presidential speechwriter, author and social commentator, is stunned by what he finds on his journey. He discovers an elitist scientific establishment that has traded in its skepticism for dogma. But even worse, along the way, Stein uncovers a long line of biologists, astronomers, chemists and philosophers who have had their reputations destroyed and their careers ruined by a scientific establishment that allows absolutely no dissent from Charles Darwin’s theory of random mutation and natural selection.

“Big Science in this area of biology has lost its way,” says Stein. “Scientists are supposed to be allowed to follow the evidence wherever it may lead, no matter what the implications are. Freedom of inquiry has been greatly compromised, and this is not only anti-American, it’s anti-science. Its anti-the whole concept of learning.”

Expelled uncovers that educators and scientists are being ridiculed, denied tenure and even fired in some cases for the fact that they believe there is evidence of “design” in nature, challenging the idea that life is a result of random chance. For example, Stein meets Richard Sternberg, a double PhD biologist who allowed a peer-reviewed research paper describing the evidence for intelligence in the universe to be published in the scientific journal Proceedings. Not long after publication, officials from the National Center for Science Education and the Smithsonian Institution where Sternberg was a research fellow began a coordinated smear and intimidation campaign to get the promising young scientist expelled from his position. This attack on scientific freedom was so egregious that it prompted a congressional investigation.

Unlike some other documentary films, Expelled doesn’t just talk to people representing one side of the story. The film confronts scientists such as Richard Dawkins, author of The God Delusion, influential biologist and atheist blogger PZ Myers and Eugenie Scott, head of the National Center for Science Education. The creators of Expelled crossed the globe over a two-year period, interviewing scores of scientists, doctors, philosophers and public leaders. The result is a startling revelation that freedom of thought and freedom of inquiry have been expelled from publicly-funded high schools, universities and research institutions.

“The incredible thing about Expelled is that we don’t resort to manipulating our interviews for the purpose of achieving the ‘shock effect,’ something that has become common in documentary film these days,” said Walt Ruloff, co-founder of Premise Media and co-Executive Producer.


“People will be stunned to actually find out what elitist scientists proclaim, which is that a large majority of Americans are simpletons who believe in a fairy tale. Premise Media took on this difficult mission because we believe the greatest asset of humanity is our freedom to explore and discover truth.”

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed is scheduled for release in February 2008. For more information on Ben Stein’s journey visit http://www.expelledthemovie.com/

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Is Head-On (Apply directly to the forehead) the most annoying (yet effective) ad in television history?

What some thought to originally be a viral-prank has now sold millions of the combination plant extract - mystery gel. HeadOn is available at Wal-Mart for $5.24 if you would like to take it for a test drive. Miralus, the manufacturer of HeadOn has now added ActivOn, FirstOn, PreferOn and RenewON to their stable of products.

Has there ever been a more annoying yet effective commercial?

Mr. Charisma

I spent the afternoon with Barack Obama. Wow.

Our university was the last of three stops in the upstate of South Carolina for Barack today. After the heavy sparring with Hillary at last nights' Myrtle Beach CNN debate, all the major news organizations were set-up and ready for his comments. I chose to avoid the large crowd and instead, sat amongst the television reporters and photo journalists. Being the official blogger that I am now, I took careful detail to soak in every last bit of information. You could say that I was viewing everything through "blog colored glasses" and now will share with you my observations....

1. He was late. The 2:15 start time came and went quickly. We were alerted that Obama would be 45 minutes late. We then received a 20 minute update and I believe that he got started around 3:10.

2. The pre-game was much like a church service. The atmosphere was orchestrated to have a very "gospel" feel to it. This included a Pastor who sang a couple of songs joined by a good keyboard player. Our school choir also sang a couple of songs.

3. Movie star sits down in front of me. Well...it was Tate Donovan. He starred with Sandra Bullock in "Love Potion Number Nine" back in whatever year that was. He looked familiar but I was having trouble putting my finger on his "stardom". Apparently Tate is doing a documentary on the Obama election campaign. He had a really nice camera and a lovely assistant assisting him. My friend Samantha got a picture with him which she said "must go on your blog!" I will post it when I get it Sam.

4. Finally...he arrived. Our humble arena was transformed into a rock & roll show. The crowd was screaming...signs and posters were being waved on all sides...music was blaring (good choice on Stevie Wonders' "Sign, Sealed, Delivered" as your campaign song btw). Our University President brought him on and it was time to meet this candidate.

5. Obama is infectious. I understand the appeal now. He is funny. He is connecting with our students and the crowd-at-large. His is selling everyone VERY big dreams but is doing so with conviction. He mentions his little encounter with Mrs. Clinton last night. Says that "the Clintons have been in Washington way too long". Says "It's time to end political speak and begin to tell people the truth."

I am impressed with his persona. He is very engaging and is a good orator. If the Republicans nominate McCain and he has to debate Obama, he will be in trouble. I could see this man taking the oath of office barring some major disaster. If Hillary wins the Democratic nomination and McCain wins as well, I think it's more of a toss-up. That's my humble opinion for what it's worth.

Other observations....

- One of the secret service men is from here. Our family is friends with his family. I knew him when he was a scrawny early 20 something and now he is huge. Barack recognized him publicly which I guess eliminates the "secret" part of the secret service for today.

- One of the photographers is carrying 3 large SLR cameras on his neck. That has to be uncomfortable.

- John Edwards will be here on Thursday. I will try to bring a camera in for that one and give you a peek behind the scenes (or you can just watch C-Span)

Paul's update - Here's the story featured in today's Washington Post

UFC match last night featured Clinton vs. Obama

"Obama told the former first lady he was helping unemployed workers on the streets of Chicago when "you were a corporate lawyer sitting on the board at Wal-Mart."

Moments later, Clinton said that she was fighting against misguided Republican policies "when you were practicing law and representing your contributor ... in his slum landlord business in inner city Chicago."

Obama seemed particularly irritated at the former president, whom he accused in absentia of uttering a series of distortions to aid his wife's presidential effort.

I'm here. He's not," she snapped.

"Well, I can't tell who I'm running against sometimes," Obama countered

Full story is here at My Way News

PC Note - Obama will be here at my place of employment at 2pm today.

Best of the web heading into Tuesday

Basketball stud is 8 feet tall and can dunk the ball without jumping. I believe he is headed to UNC to play for Roy Williams.

This guy has html code that promises to "improve your load time by 500 percent". I haven't tried it. Let me know if works!

John Stewart is dead. No...not Jon Stewart.

Thousands honor King at Ebeneezer Baptist.

Death toll in Kenya has reached 700. This story mentions 5 people being hacked to death. For the record, the day I arrived in Limurua, Kenya (two years ago), my missionary host told me about a man who had been hacked to death just before my arrival. The murder weapon was a machete'. Continue to pray for peace in Kenya.

Remember this show? I used to think these were dazzling special effects. Wow...what cheese!

SLIM WHITMAN IS DEAD TOO! NOOOO! Some of you don't even know who he is. Sometime in the 80's Slim Whitman was on every other television commercial selling "his greatest hits" next to Zamphir, Master of the pan-flute. Whitman was 84.

Del, why are you kissing my ear? Why are you holding my hand? Where's your other hand? Between two pillows. THOSE AREN'T PILLOWS!

Hill Billy?

Thanks to Fudge for the link to this. Talented photoshop skills there.

New Funkycast is coming at you!

This week features a kinder, more gentle funkycast streamlined for your convenience. We trimmed the fat, we cut out the useless banter and I hope you find it to your liking.

Here is the odeo audio link. Enjoy!

A Cool Video to Start Your Week

This guy just went down the longest escalator in Europe on a set of skis. I am just glad no one else was coming up behind him. Check it out. While I enjoyed watching this, I still believe him to be brain damaged.

Sunday Night 11:04pm

I hope you had a good weekend. I just watched the Giants beat the Packers in overtime. It was -24 at Lambeau with the wind chill. I just think Favre is old and his blood is thinning. He seemed to fade at the end and his interceptions cost them a trip to the Super Bowl.

We set a record for traffic on P.F.S. last week with nearly 10,000 page impressions. That is outstanding. Visits came from 50 countries. I wish I could print you off a copy of my Google Analytics map. I guess the blogger code says that I shouldn't tell you all this but I like to keep you filled in on the progress as we continue to grow.

We had a great day today. Church was excellent...the 4th - 6th grade class that I teach got to show a video project that we have been working on for the past few weeks. I am proud of them and they worked very hard on this. We had lunch at McCallisters with some new friends and had a great afternoon.

I have finished all the pre-production on the new Funkycast and hope to get it recorded and loaded tomorrow.

Thanks again and have a great week!

Atari vs Intellivision...which one was the cooler game system?

(Note for my cheesehead friend Steve. The Atari football men looked like the Space Invader dudes. I played Intellivision football and could actually smell the turf. Intellivision is the clear winner here) Now on with the objective survey. (btw...can't wait for the game on the frozen tundra tomorrow!)

Weekend survey...If you could got back in time and pick one video game system for you and your buddies to play games on, which one would you choose?