Crack The Code: thi(s) book = s(u)ck / e(d)

I am officially declaring myself the second-to-last person on the planet to read The Da Vinci Code. Mom, you can borrow it now. I am also declaring myself the first open minded liberal to say that it was a big disappointment. I'm not angry about the theme or fictional insinuations. I'm angry that I wasted a few hours of my life on this sixth grade reading assignment.

I don't read much fiction...and I broke down to swallow this bland morsel? A contrived, formulaic offering, served at room temperature over a bed of transparent characters, smothered in predictability and snoozy dialogue. Bon appétit, Mona Lisa.

Give Them The Bird

Hey! These guys ripped off the City of Phoenix logo! I haven't figured out exactly what they do down in the Dominican Republic. The Google translate function tells me they do something with aircraft. No other line of airplanes makes so many things, in so many places and for as much people. Ahh, muy clearer.

Your Sunday Cartoon

Happy Mother's Day!

For my wife, a mother-to-be, and my mom, the mother of me. Today, and everyday, we honor you.

No Shoes. No Shirt. No Kidding.

I've done a little rehab on ye olde blog.

Writing a blog should be fun. Fun is voicing opinion. I need more fun.

You might notice that there is less advertising. I've removed our business logos so that there aren't mass demonstrations outside our respective places of employment. Why does georgiedesigns get a pass? Well, it might be difficult to protest and loot an eBay account. As for RESCUE, maybe would-be rioters would stop by to adopt a cat.

Why worry about rioters? This burrito could use some opinion-flavored salsa. Hang on people. It's going to be a wild and liberally subversive ride.

What you can expect:
More bird flu. Less mad cow.
More great taste. Less gassy bloating.
More Raleigh. Less Durham.
More Nelson. Way, way, less Milhouse.

Fuel up the SUV. Grab your Bible, your gun, and your Bush/Cheney sticker. We're going to crash a gay wedding. But not before we get some Mexicans to clean up the backyard.

Your Sunday Cartoon

Nuggets of Gold From Madison Ave.

Sure, we have TiVo, but every once in a great while, a commercial sneaks through. Here are the best out there right now. Enjoy.

1. A worm doing the worm. Genius.
2. Safe happens. The idiot that thinks these commercials are counterproductive should be canned. Ironic that he says the spots are ineffective as he is being interviewed about the commercial campaign. Honorable mention for unpimp the auto.
3. Push it, Nextel. Try to get this song out of your head.
4. Nothing like a chimp smoking a cigar.
5. Hank. Again with the worm. This time to Gary Glitter's "Rock and Roll Part II."