Wicked Smart

The holidays are a joyous occasion. They bring the traditions that bring families together and provide unity amongst our fellow man. Unfortunately they also bring horrible music and lousy television programming. Case in point: “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer” and 2004’s “Nick and Jessica Family Christmas”. However, these examples at least provide a good moral compass by which to live. Grandma was run over by the reindeer heading home from her family’s house on Christmas Eve. And although Jessica Simpson really could be the most annoying entertainer to grace Hollywood in the 21st Century, she tried to bring her equally annoying family into our homes on that obnoxious holiday hour. The real problem is in holiday programming which APPEARS to be wholesome, but in fact promotes something far more sinister: alcoholism. The show in question? Mary Poppins. Yes, you read that correctly, good ole Mary Poppins: seemingly innocent but like her trick bag hiding a much darker, deeper se...

I miss Diet Coke. It has only been a few days but still it's been far too long. Stupid Lent. Every year I am forced to give up something precious. Something wonderful that I treasure, that makes my life so much more fun and worth living. This year it is my beloved Diet Coke. *Sigh* It's bubbly goodness. It's saucy kick at the end, when it's extra cold, with little teeny bits of ice forming in the can. The caffeine. Oh gosh, the caffeine. Whatever am I going to do now?