
Who's in charge of your Christmas tree? Through the years, I've now had 37 Christmases, and most of them had a Christmas tree. Not all of them had something under them, but nearly every year there has been one in the home I slept in.

I think I am missing something on this Facebook thing. I have studiously avoided getting a Facebook page until recently, and then only because it was the only way to see photos of someone I hadn't seen in decades.

1. What do you order at McDonald's?
2. Have you ever had to have a surgery.
3. Do you prefer a manual or automatic transmission in your vehicle?
4. Are you afraid to fly on airplanes?
5. Do you have a favorite pair of socks?

It's Friday. What are your plans for the weekend?
Nerd Purity Test - Are you a Bonafide Nerd?Source:
Take the test and find out just how much of a nerd YOU are!
"You answered "yes" to 47 of 100 questions, making you 53.0% nerd pure; that is, you are 53.0% pure in the nerd domain (you have 47.0% nerd in you)."
Mickey Mouse Gets a MakeoverSource: The New York Times
Mickey has become more of a corporate symbol than a beloved character for recent generations of young people, Disney is taking the risky step of re-imagining him for the future.

In the mood of the season at hand an interesting idea comes to mind that I have mentioned elsewheres as an aid to teachers to enhance,exlore and have fun with pupils attempting to grasp writing tasks and unblock creativity in writing skills.It is a simple technique I have used …

In light of some recent musings by a collection of my friends (and a few of my less-than-friends) on the 'Vine... I propose that we use this particular article as a depository for totally random thoughts.

Today we decorated the yard with Jack O Lanterns and spiders and webs and rats. We put a few tombstones out and even had a zombie clawing it's way out of the ground.
'Hauntrepreneurs" scare the money right out of youSource: CNN
Aurora, Colorado (CNN) -- Most businesses would hate to see their customers running out their doors, but in one suburban strip mall near Denver, Colorado, they are chasing the customers away -- with a chainsaw.

My friend, Left Coast mentioned on another article I have running (http://spikegary.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/21/3402512-gnw-you-think-youre-funny-heres-your-chance-to-prove-it) about stupid criminals.

I was speaking with a friend yesterday and the conversation about costumes we had as children came up.
It Was a Dark and Stormy NightSource: authspot.com
I just love when it starts out "It was a dark and stormy night." This is a good tale with an unexpected twist.

I was going through a list of shows from my childhood and I noticed that a lot of my favorites growing up were the seemingly educational ones. Here are a list of my top 10 education kids shows of the 80s and 90s.

Lately I've been in a kind of funk. We have fallen into a routine of work, driving the kids around and sleeping. No traveling or anything exciting like that going on. Yup...boring central around here.

The Bare Naked Ladies had a song a few years ago that was SOOO cute and was such a "feel good" kind of song!
If you had a million dollars, what would YOU do with it?
Would you blow it on 'nothing and everything'?
Would you spend it 'efficiently'?

What really ticks you off?
Everyone has something.
At least one thing.
I have several.
Like the person that is coming on to the high way, and hits the end of the entrance ramp at 45 miles per hour, and expects you to slow down and let them on.

I was just sitting here on the Vine and It came to me...out of all the folks on line...someone out their has to know the secret of how to become rich...I'm not talking richness in friends and family...I'm talking MONEY...$$$$$

I just looked at my Newsvine and OMG I have another leaf....:) I only need one more....

This is a Christmas Flower? I've heard of them, but never had one...Does anyone know anything about these flowers and how I should go about planting them?

I need a diversion from politics for awhile, so I thought I'd think about something completely off the topic.