In Honor of the Day

Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.

- Martin Luther King Jr.

The 2012 Apocalypse Has Begun

We welcome our new Mayan overlords… with ZOMBIE BEES. Seriously.

San Francisco biologists have made a macabre discovery that might help explain the mysterious crash of honeybee populations: parasites that turn bees into zombies.

Infected bees go mad, abandoning their hive in a suicidal rush toward bright lights, according to a new study by San Francisco State researchers.
“It’s the flight of the living dead,” said lead investigator and biology professor John Hafernik, also president of the California Academy of Sciences.

FLIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. Brilliant B movie creature feature title, right? Every body freak out! Happy new year!

Hump Day: I Feel Better

I’m currently obsessed with Aussie artist Goyte. Here’s a track of his 2011 album.

I AM feeling better from this head cold plague I’ve had. Still not gone and I’m still drippy and coughing but it’s better than it was.

HOw was everyone’s Christmas-ukkah?

Seriously?

There’s a remake of Starship Troopers in the works. Not another sequel but a remake. For the love of cheese, really? Ok, no Doogie Himmler, no point. Am I right?

So true

Happiness is a warm puppy.

- Charles M. Schulz

We’re home from our short turkey trip, arrived to a very happy dog who snuggled us all night long. Anyone score any great Black Friday deals?

Eric Idle, the New Sherlock Holmes

Eric Idle, of Monty Python fame, has finally answered the “who wrote Shakespeare” question. MYSTERY SOLVED.

Hump Day, Chess Style

Because it came up on Twitter and this makes me laugh (the ninja chess guys slay me), here’s “One Night in Bangkok” from the musical Chess.

New 30 Rock resumes January 12. CAN NOT

New 30 Rock resumes January 12. CAN NOT WAIT.

RIP

Hilarious

Reverend Susan Russell, pastor of an Episcopalian church, wrote an amazing thank you letter to Kim Kardashian. Check it out, it’s snarktastic.