Coming Down To The Wire...
It was very NICE to see that really FULL MOON overhead LAST night (instead of the night of the total lunar eclipse I was waiting for the last 432 years...damn), and with all the frigid weather we've been having, helped to "make the season bright".
Thankfully, the "boomcar boyz" were even kept relatively at bay...something about COLD speakers and extreme vibrations not playing well together...LOL.
(breaks my heart...Bwhahahahahahaaa)
*** First up today...more about the infant death article I mentioned in Wednesday's post, NOW ruled the 29th HOMICIDE of this year in Fort Wayne.
Here's the link to the story:
Boy’s death homicide; timeline still mystery
http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20101223/LOCAL07/312239991
There a lot of questions in this case,.and most of what the "mother" told police simply does NOT add up.
Giving a toddler olive oil and vinegar is like SALAD DRESSING...pretty much.
The toddler's windpipe had trauma to it...and call me crazy, but I don't "believe" that the olive oil and vinegar did THAT...do you?
Now, this is a situation where maybe some people simply should NOT be procreating...period.
Our city has a program called SCAN (Stop Child Abuse and Neglect) that is a 24/7 service for children AND parents with problems.
All they have to do is walk the hell in and get the ball rolling.
Seems that "baby-mama" could have been a lot more RESPONSIBLE where little Jeziah was concerned.
But THIS "parent" decided she'd handle things HERSELF...with the typical results.
Like I've said...it's a whole other "sub-culture" in our midst...with it's OWN rules (until they get caught...or wind up deceased).
*** And speaking of getting caught...here's a case where ONE person isn't going anywhere, except to the morgue.
100-mph pursuit ends in tragedy - Driver dies after slamming pole; passenger clings to life
http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20101223/LOCAL07/312239990
A typical traffic stop turned into a pursuit that had the usual ending, which goes to show two things:
1- If you've got nothing to hide from the police, pull the f$ck over!
2- If you DO have something to hide, maybe driving around and speeding isn't the best choice you made today.
Some people DO have to learn the HARD way, though...right?
Those utility poles have a NASTY habit of jumping out in front of speeding vehicles, too.
*** There are people who simply cannot keep a pen out of Obama's hands these days...
He signed the repeal of the DADT law for the military, AND signed into law another FDA FOOD ACT to "protect us" from harmful foods. (rolls eyes)
And WHO is going to protect US from HIM...and his cronies who are attempting to strip away our liberties?
It's bad enough that food prices are rising (thanks to that flawed ETHANOL BULLSH*T we're having shoved at us, as well as rising OIL prices overseas), so now we get MORE legislation telling us MORE crap about what we can and cannot partake.
Remember the people who said that RED MEAT was bad for you?
Turns out THEY WERE WRONG...it's actually BENEFICIAL!
(who the hell knew?)
Yeah, well those of us that stuck to our guns (and grills) knew AS MUCH.
I just hope people wake up to this garbage before we ALL turn into tofu-sucking lemmings looking for the next cliff.

Oh, look kids...It's Mr. Robinson...just in time for XMAS!

*** Lastly today...a look on the lighter side of Christmas (as viewed from my part of the ghettohood):

The Twelve Days of Crackmas

(sung to the tune of you-know-what)
On the FIRST day of Crackmas, da gub'ment gave to me...
A big, fat welfare check
On the SECOND day of Crackmas, da gub'ment gave to me...
TWO tax deductions
On the THIRD day of Crackmas, da gub'ment gave to me...
THREE grams of cocaine
On the FOURTH day of Crackmas, da gub'ment gave to me...
FOUR books of food stamps
On the FIFTH day of Crackmas, da gub'ment gave to me...
FIVE golden teeth
On the SIXTH day of Crackmas, da gub'ment gave to me...
SIX big-ass woofers
On the SEVENTH day of Crackmas, da gub'ment gave to me...
SEVEN stolen pistols
On the EIGHTH day of Crackmas, da gub'ment gave to me...
EIGHT posse members
On the NINTH day of Crackmas, da gub'ment gave to me...
NINE tricked out Chevys
On the TENTH day of Crackmas, da gub'ment gave to me...
TEN Ho's a cribbing
On the ELEVENTH day of Crackmas, da gub'ment gave to me...
ELEVEN warrants pending
On the TWELFTH day of Crackmas, da gub'ment gave to me...
TWELVE rims a spinning

(and the beat goes on)

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This just in...(wonder why FBN didn't cover this?)
Tough times at the North Pole.
With the global economy still slumping, Santa took a sleigh ride to Washington.











Despite being criticized for flying in, Congress agreed that Christmas is an industry "too big to fail" – Santa got his TARP funding.
Now he’s feeling the pressure from the government-appointed elves on his board of directors.

As a result, early retirement, downsizing, and corporate restructuring will change Holiday traditions forever.
Ed Snowmaker, the board chair, issued this terse statement: "The streamlining of North Pole Enterprises is necessitated because Santa allowed the organization to get too self-indulgent".
As a result, costs are out of synch with productivity. It could not respond to the market fast enough. The Board of Directors could not sit idly by and permit "further erosion of the bottom line."
According to an elf with really big ears, here’s what’s really happening on Candy Cane Lane:
--Comet and Cupid "chose" early retirement packages. They hope their experience will transfer to jobs in the overnight delivery business. No delay in Santa’s gift distribution is anticipated because a sled equipped with a hybrid engine will offset the loss of two reindeer power.
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer will be taking Family Medical Leave in 2011. (The insider elf reports that Rudolph will fly to a rehab facility in Southern California. When he returns, his nose will not be red.)
As for further restructuring, the board says today’s global challenges require North Pole Enterprises to constantly evaluate the competitiveness of its operations and products.
Therefore, effective immediately, the following changes will be made in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" subsidiary:
1. The partridge will be retained, but a plastic tree will replace the pear tree.
The Board cited annual maintenance costs (e.g. fertilizer, bug spray, pruning, etc.) and the fact that the pears did not meet expectations as a cash crop. The pear tree will be sold for firewood and a one-time gain will be added to the bottom line.
2. The two turtledoves represent redundancy. In addition, their on-the-job romance was a distraction to other workers. Their positions have been eliminated. Management is trying to place them in separate areas.
3. The three French hens will be donated to a soup kitchen. The donation will generate a $20 charitable contribution.
4. The four calling birds will be replaced by a CRM system using Voice Over Internet Protocol. Offshore technology consultants will determine the system configuration and choice of carriers based upon 3G coverage area.
5. The five golden rings will be auctioned on eBay because of the strong gold market.
6. Given the fluctuations in egg prices in global commodity markets, the six geese-a-laying are a luxury the North Pole can no longer afford. The three most productive geese will be retained as a market hedge. The other three will join the French hens at the soup kitchen; their donation will generate a $40 charitable contribution.
7. The seven swans-a-swimming have been terminated because of the costs associated with maintaining a heated pool at the North Pole. The swans will be sent to outplacement. They plan on relocating to a warmer climate.
8. The eight maids-a-milking have been replaced by automated milking equipment. The maids believe their employment rights have been violated; eight lawyers-a-suing filed a class action suit.
9. Nine ladies dancing and ten lords-a-leaping have been terminated because dancing and leaping do not contribute to the core business. Because the dancers and lords are under union contract, they will receive 95 percent of their pay for two years.
10. The eleven pipers piping and twelve drummers drumming is a band out of tune with current demographics. For now, a blues band from Chicago will supply the toy factory’s requisite background music.
Speculation swirls like snowflakes about additional cuts in headcount and costs.
Santa may be next as Snowmaker grabs the reins of power.
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Now, if that doesn't make you want to get out and get that last minute shopping done, I don't really know what will.
And when you're out driving about...BE ALERT.
(the world can always use more Lerts)

If it's cold were you are, stay warm
If it's warm where you are, keep cool.
Be well, make a difference to someone, and...
Stay safe out there, America.

((Only TWO shopping days until CHRISTMAS))