News for Dogs: Icebergs, Conservatives, and Christmas Shopping for Zombies!

This week saw the defeat of a strong world leader, the reminder of man’s folly, and zombies going shopping:

A New Direction for Australia:
Australians went to the polls and decided, for better or worse, that it is the people who have the power in a Democracy:

John Howard: America's Friend

The political pendulum swings back and forth, usually moving to the extreme pull of one or two issues. Australians have been experiencing an unprecedented economy. But with prosperity comes an almost lackadaisical approach to social issues, usually believing they are unrelated to the economic success of a country. The Conservatives will return when the political pendulum swings back, but only if they remain true to their Conservative beliefs. But one thing is true, the world and Australia were a better place with a leader such as John Howard.

The Titanic II:

The folly of man is that we believe that with each advancement in technology, that nature grows weaker. Tell that to the 154 passengers of the cruise ship Explorer:

"Iceberg, Dead Ahead!"

I am sure that it is only a matter of time before this is blamed on Global Warming.

Black Friday - Putting the "Ka - Ching" into Christmas:

Eerily reminiscent of the zombies in the movie “Dawn of the Dead,” shoppers waited in line all night seeking the “Holy Grail” of bargains. Granted that there were only a handful of the items people desired, but that did not deter most:

Black Friday has Nothing to do with a Plague

Imagine if this sort of effort was evident on Election Day. Maybe we should start offering greatly reduce electronics for everyone that cast a vote, or we could have the voting booths set up at Wal-Mart, Sears, K-Mart, or Kohl’s. Cast a ballot, get a GPS at 50% off.

Not to belabor the point, but it is important to remember that “Christ – mas” is more than just a time for us to max out our credit cards. It is a time to celebrate God’s greatest gift to man, his only son (John 3:16) - “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

By remembering this, we honor the spirit of the season.

That's it poochies, another quick look at the news that makes some people bark, some whine, or some howling at the moon.

Peace

Jeff Chidester