For the eight of you who look at this blog with any sort of regularity, as well as those of you who have stopped by more than once, lured in by one post headline or another, you should be able to tell something bout it. There is not a whole lot of pandering going on where Miscellany Buffet is concerned. It doesn’t cover every hot topic, or even one per day or week, in hopes of funneling in visitors. That having been said, there are certain stories that refuse to be ignored. There are topics that walk in, plop down on the couch, cross their legs, look at you and say, “Well?” in a way that lets you know they’re not going anywhere. These kinds of stories beg for comment.
Charlie Sheen is on my couch.
There is no need to rehash the media blitz that Sheen has launched as of late. If any of you has been trapped on a desert island (or have AT&T and just cannot get a signal) the last couple of weeks, now that your back, look around and you’ll be able to catch up rather quickly on the goings on surrounding the star of such block busters as Platoon, Wall Street, and Men at Work.
Suffice to say that our boy Charlie is having some issues. His cheese no longer seems to be centered on his cracker. His choo-choo seems to be chugging off around the bend. His dice no longer seem to have the right amount of dots.
Ok, first, incase anyone has not seen this, here’s the HILARIOUS video:
The woman in this video is Cathy Cruz Marrero. Mrs. Marrero was strolling through the Bershire Mall (near Bethlehem, PA) when this littl mishap occurred. The video includes the voices of some mall staff (presumably security staff) getting a chuckle over the whole thing.
If you have not heard, the video, submitted to YouTube, has gone viral. At last check it has 1.8 million views.
Mrs. Marerro was on Good Morning America today discussing the possibility of suing the mall because the security staff did not come to help her in her time of need.
Cathy Cruz Marerro
I want to be the counsel for the defendant in the trial. Here are my talking points. (more…)
It’s Thanksgiving time, once again, and with it comes that other yearly tradition of Black Friday. The day after you’ve eaten yourself into a stupor with turkey and such, many of you will haul your cookies out in the wee hours to queue up at local K-Marts, and Wal-marts, and Targets in order to have a slim shot at immense bargains, but more likely getting small ones.
Here are some things to think about when your sitting in traffic or waiting in line and wishing you were anywhere else.
5. Lots of TV!
It is a Friday, so all your morning favorites are on – Regis & Kelly, The View, Judge Judy…whatever. In the afternoon there are the soaps. In the evening you have Christmas specials for the kiddies, and NFL matchup, and above average movie programming because they expect people to be off and in front of the tube.
Go shopping on a day when there is nothing to watch.
4. Far too many people disagree with me.
Getting up at the break of dawn and shopping for 12 hours or more is one thing. Having to do it surrounded by hoards of others with, in many cases, far less couth and manners than you (and depending on who you are, that could be really bad!) Every store will be packed to the point of code violation with other, rabidly aggressive shoppers, looking for the same bargains that you are. You will be elbowed, shoved, bumped into, and otherwise rudely treated—and that will only cover the folks who didn’t mean to be inconsiderate. You will also deal with overwrought sales staff, haggard servers and wait staff at the eateries you stop at. There will be more traffic than usual, and chances are you will have at least one minor (or worse) altercation over a parking place. (more…)
Greetings, salutations, and hopes that this letter finds you well. We, the amalgam of baseball romantics and purists wish to offer you a sincere thanks for all you’ve been doing lately to help boost Major League Baseball back in the direction of prominence in American sport.
Ever the PR-minded guy, Brandon Marshall started highering a professional photographer for his requent assault and domestic violence arrests.
Your recent work in advocating changes to eliminate the big hits from your sport are inspiring to the lovers of a finesse game like baseball. Of course, the beauty of your actions is found in the way that you don’t state you wish to turn the NFL into the Lingerie Football League*. The fines you’ve levied recently, though, will ultimately make it impossible for defensive players to make any hard hits. The NFL is literally one step away from flags hanging from waste-lines!
You’re opus (thus far) has been the James Harrison situation. You have proven that you are in charge in the NFL. Two fines totaling $95,000 dollars have the pro-bowl Steeler contemplating retirement! And to think: Neither of the hits he was fined for were even considered penalties by the officials!
First, if you’re not familiar with the Clint McCance case, read about it here: LINK
Way too little, way too late.
5. McCance has failed do the basic tenants of his position.
As school board member, McCance is supposed to be working for the betterment of the school as a whole. That includes, of course, the student body, which includes all students, whether or not McCance agrees with their lifestyle choices.
4. McCance’s FB rant was about Spirit Day.
There is no room for biggots in the lives of students.
Spirit Day was not merely in support of gay and lesbian rights, it was meant to raise awareness of (and indict) the bullying and harassment that young people experience when they are perceived to be homosexual. Bullies pick a perceived weakness and use it. It works both when it is based in reality and when it is not. Also, regardless of your sexual orientation, no one deserves to be tormented by another. McCance more than condones bullying – he is a bully. (more…)
