Mixed Nuts

The above picture is from the Bad Astronomy Blog. Click on it to be taken to the site to see his Top Ten Astronomy pictures for 2007. They are incredible! When I look at them I really begin to understand the phrase "The Heavens declare the glory of God."
And of course we mortals try to duplicate that glory with our display of lights at this time of year. This is a picture of the ISU Christmas tree in front of Beardshear Hall taken by my friend Bob Kelly. If you click on it the picture will open up to see it full screen.

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A little Fun shared by Terry:
Here is the Washington Post's Mensa Invitational, which once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are the winners:

1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.

2. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.

3. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.

4. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.

5. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.

6. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.

7. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high

8. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.

9. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.

10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)

11. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer.

12. Decafalon (n.): The gruelling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.

13. Glibido: All talk and no action.

14. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.

15. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.

16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.

17. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.


I am really a happy person today. For a long time a friend of mine has been under indictment for attempted extortion. Yesterday Senator McCoy was found not guilty. I know how I feel and I am sure he must find it the best Christmas present ever. His son, Jack, will now be able to go to school and look those bullies who told him that his daddy was going to go to jail (whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty?) in the face and while he probably won't say anything to them (too much of a gentleman like his father) he will know in his heart what we and the jury knew all along that Matt was NOT GUILTY. I am so pleased. The jury took less than two hours to deliberate so it is obvious that the government could not make their case. Jack and Matt - Merry Christmas and to your family also. I don't know exactly how you feel but I can imagine part of it and it lightens my heart and makes me want to sing. But I won't inflict that on anyone.

I am finally going to read the paper and then maybe get dressed. This retired life is stressful.

I was going to mention that the Christian Science Church has a Blog that I maintain for them. I am going to add it to the "Where to go from here" list in case you are interested. There are two postings a week, One on Wednesday and one on Sunday.

I am pretty sure I am going to the Opera at the movie theater tomorrow. For years I listened to the Metropolitan Opera on the radio and now they have this so I plan to be there tomorrow. Actually my friend Charlie Brinkerhoff first told me about these events so I thank him for the information. I have all of them marked on my calendar and think there is only one that I won't be able to get to. I am wondering if it is appropriate to get popcorn at the Opera?

Have a great day. Hugs, j