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The North Texas Ice Storm of ‘09

Joe Burnett — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:44:19 +0000

Freezing rain was forecast for last night and today here in Arlington, TX. I was skeptical that we would actually get such weather here today since it was 82 degrees on Saturday. The picture below tells the whole story and how I stand by the saying that, if you don’t like the weather in Texas, [...]

Don’t Tick Off a Rocket Scientist

Joe Burnett — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:19:46 +0000

There are a lot of funny emails that find their way into my in-box. While I have to question the authenticity of some of them sometimes, they are usually quite humorous nevertheless. Here’s a great example that I thought was worth sharing. Apparently, Verizon somehow angered a rocket scientist and he decided to have a little [...]

Library of Congress Photo Archives on Flickr

Joe Burnett — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:49:36 +0000

While catching up this morning on reading the posts at the KERA Arts + Culture Blog I discovered an entry describing how the Library of Congress has signed up for a Flickr account and is posting thousands of photos from its archives. Most of the current photos that have been posted date from the 1910’s, [...]

The Hillary Nutcracker - as Seen on Jay Leno

Joe Burnett — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:29:16 +0000

Michelle and I were watching Jay Leno tonight, enduring the three-month long writer strike that everyone is making such a big deal about. Surprisingly, Jay was pretty darn funny tonight without the writers providing him with material! The funniest segment on the show was when he was demonstrating some of the novelty Christmas gifts and items [...]

Is it Christmas Yet?

Joe Burnett — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:28:26 +0000

Well, is it Christmas yet? Bella wants to know…

Teens and Cars

Joe Burnett — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:30:53 +0000

Here’s a Fiat commercial that was emailed to me a while back. It’s so funny I just have to share it with you. To set the scene, a teenage boy has just come home after going on a date in his dad’s car. Be warned - you might laugh out loud at the end! Get the [...]