Monday Stuff On the Way to Other Stuff: Happy New Year!

 Here's hoping you had a restful day. 

A storm is moving in Sunday night -- though whether it's going to be a pooting-out-a-couple-inches lightweight, vs the foot of heavy, wet snow we got Wednesday night, is debatable. The Brick thinks it won't do much. I'm hoping for more. We've got a bet on it -- whoever wins has to make supper Monday night. (And in the Brick's case, one more night after that.)

Stay tuned. 

Michigan lost to TCU Saturday night in the Fiesta Bowl. The Wolverines just did not look like their old selves, but the refereeing didn't help, either. It was heartening to see Ohio State give Georgia a hard time. And I LOVE Georgia. Really. But Michigan so thoroughly lambasted the Buckeyes that it could say they were pretty good, after all. In spite of losing to TCU. (small sigh here) As my cousin pointed out, "The boys from Texas are a tough breed." Their defensive line sure was -- big and scary, too. 

This week should be quiet. We'll pretty much stay home, except going out for a delayed anniversary supper. Which is fine -- I've got work to do. And so does the Brick.

Update: Looks like I'm making supper tonight -- only a scraping of snow. More expected -- but not that much. 

Meanwhile:

Catholic Pope Benedict XVI has died.  His funeral is Thursday at the Vatican.

Brazilian legend Pele also died last week.

'Elf on the Shelf' ideas: the finale.

Items from Forrest Fenn's treasure chest have sold at auction -- more than a million dollars' worth. Take a look: the pictures alone are intriguing.

Would you pay to watch yourself eat a piece of bread on a huge screen in Times Square?  This guy did...and it only cost forty bucks. Weird.

Found in a suit at a Goodwill store: $630 in cash!

The secret life of a spy who infiltrated the IRA. He's 'disappeared' -- a new identity, or revenge??

A closer look at the Dowris Hoard of Ireland -- plus links to several other wonderful hoards.

Now you can say you've seen everything -- an actual drone that features Snoopy flying his Sopwith Camel. (Okay, it's a doghouse.)

Did the Air Force hold a living alien from the Roswell Crash? This military man said they did -- and killed it by experimenting on it. 

More cheating on school essays is coming -- thanks to AI software.

Funniest reporting goofs, accidents and pratfalls. 

An interesting natural toilet bowl cleaner: four ingredients. I plan on trying it! (From Raising Whasians)

The Black Canyon of the Gunnison -- one strange (and intriguing) place. Plus -- ten kinds of cactus in Colorado. I've seen some of these.  (From Out There Colorado)

'The story I never wanted to tell.' Deep meaning from A Gai Shan Life.

Wartime monster sightings. I am not making this up -- hopefully they weren't, either.

Blucifer, demon stallion of DIA -- in a keychain!

What do you collect?  Mavis' thoughts on this via One Hundred Dollars A Month.

Wild celebrity wills.

Bison vs an idling SUV. Guess who won?

Some amazing -- and scary -- nature photos.

Very funny tombstones.  And...

Real photos -- that don't look it.  These are great because you don't have to flip pages to enjoy them. ( I know you can relate. I hate that, too.)

Have a good week. Go Blue.