Is Terminator that far behind? A Japanese company has introduced a new application for their humanoid robot acting as a Buddhist priest for hire at funerals. They put the robot on display at a funeral industry trade show in Tokyo chanting sutras in a computerized voice while tapping a drum. The funeral robot could step in when a prie …
I had to dig deep this week...finding a unique and funny story from around the world. This one I just shook my head. Asda, one of the UKs largest supermarket chains (and is part of the Walmart group), is selling green grapes that it says taste like 'candy floss'. The supermarket has been experimenting in recent years with varieties of fruit known …
Here's your shot! Old Spice is holding auditions, and not just for an ad -- for a movie. The brand has been tweeting (see below and click here) Casting Calls for "Old Spice: The Movie" and revealed that the title will be "Invisible World: an Invisible Spray production." While further details are not yet forthcoming about the storyline, it looks li …
Chalk this one up to the French. They are starting to offer fresh oysters from vending machines...yes, fresh oysters. Tony Berthelot, an oyster farmer is offering a range of quantities, types and sizes of live oyesters 24 hours a day, seven days a week on the Ile de Re island off France's western coast. The refrigerated dispenser, one of the fi …
This week is not about anything but sharing a smile and a laugh. I found this selection of parent tweets and hope you have the same reaction as I did. Enjoy! No one is full of more false hope than a parent with a new chore chart.— Simon Holland (@simoncholland) *Sees burglar hiding in closet*Me: Hey, mind if I hide in here with you? I nee …
I just reread a blog I wrote over 3 months ago. It was about being heroic...seeking to understand each other rather than punish or overreact. My intent, at that time, was to take a stride towards middle ground where anyone can speak their mind without being called names. To truly listen and respect each other's opinions. However, a recent post on …
This weeks true and funny story comes from Corpus Christi, Texas. Just the other day, in a bank that was being remodeled, an ATM repariman was there to replace a lock inside the machine. He left his phone in his truck while he went inside the bank and inside the ATM machine. Unfortunately he locked himself inside the machine and couldn't call for …
Last Tuesday, July 4th, I agreed to go totally "off the grid." No phone or computer at all...not even to check to see if there was an emergency. And I only told 4 people I was doing this. It wasn't that hard but I must admit that I kept reaching for my phone in my back pocket quite a bit. At one point I even felt my butt buzz as if I was getting …
I've been asked many times what my favorite meal is and my answer changes each time. Although I do have a couple of favorite restaurants, it has as much to do with the people I'm with as much as the food. For restaurants, nothing beats the chicken scapriello at Steve's Piccola Busaala, or the steak at Bryant & Cooper and the veal milanese at …
A sacred cow is an idea, custom, or institution held, especially unreasonably, to be above criticism...a taboo. Essentialy something that people do not like to question. Regardless of your political leanings, we are in an environment where it seems a lot of sacred cows are up for grabs. NAFTA Paris Agreements NATO Foreign trade Governme …
Another news nugget from your intrepid blogger. This files under the category of whaaaaaatttttt?!?!?! Italy's highest court ruled on Friday that lobsters must not be kept on ice in restaurant kitchens because it causes them unjustifiable suffering before they head for death by fine dining. They actually were upholding a sentence by a lower cour …
Ever been driving behind a car on a one lane road only to find they stop for seemingly no reason at all? Then, much to your suprise, they make a left hand turn. No blinker, hand signal or even a smoke signal. This non-blinker using driver is most likely thinking (or not thinking) "I know where I'm going, I don't need to use a blinker." What they …
This is an official warning for all users of canned hair spray. A Washington state woman returned to her car after work to discover a can of hairspray had exploded and embedded itself in her windshield. Temperatures in the area were only in the low 90s. Karmend Ayers, the woman who left the can in her car told the local news "At first I looked …
My cousin Helene, Norman's daughter, tragically passed away last Wednesday. As I reflect through this heartbreaking loss, my memories take me back to meeting her when Norman and Mara were married in my parents house. She was bright and beautiful with a big smile. Helene had a great voice and even sang at my wedding reception. When we had her over …
Being the guy in the hospital bed, you gain a unique perspective. A little over two years ago, I was that guy. Recently, my brother-in-law was that guy. He had a heart attack, got a stent and is doing fine. We talked about "being in the bed" when I saw him last weekend. We both had the same reaction. When you're in the bed it's your reality. Yo …
It's Saturday...and anything goes.
