12/23/10 Daily Dose of Nonsense

Scope it, as in Horoscope: You will receive lottery ticket scratch offs as a stocking stuffer. Truth is, the person who bought them doesn't want you to win. What a bummer if you did, to be honest. At least for them.

Bonehead Tip of the Day: Hold a party for the oldest person in the world. Yes, that's a bonehead tip because that person doesn't last long after all the hoopla. Look out No. 2.

The List: Top Ten Stories of 2010. 1. Gulf oil spill, 2. Health care overhaul, 3. U.S. elections, 4. U.S. economy, 5. Haiti earthquake, 6. Tea Party movement, 7. Chili mine rescue, 8. Iraq, 9. Wikileaks, 10. Afghanistan.
Source: AP (Associated Press)

Trivia: Some zoologist believe. Let's stop right there. Some? OK, let's continue. Some of them think that the sloth only relieves itself when it rains so the sound is muffled in the leaves. Wonder where my uncle got the idea. Sir John Franklin was anxious and extremely nervous that bad weather would prevent his men from reaching the Alaskan coast. Did I note that he was a nervous wreck? Well, they made it and called the place Anxiety Point. You cannot snore in space no matter how hard you try. And believe me I've tried.

Closer: Scary ghost stories for Christmas. Yes, that is what one song suggests. Bring them on, Charles Dickens.