Christmas or Eve?

     My main question is why do some exchange gifts on Christmas eve, rather than Christmas morning? 

a) According to the story handed to me, Santa Clause goes out Christmas eve to deliver the gifts. How would I open the gifts before they arrive?

b) wouldn't this be sorta like writing a check on New Years eve with tomorrows date on it?

c) doesn't this effectively change the date of Christmas to the 24th? and if we keep the tradition wouldn't the 23rd be better day to celebrate? make that the 22nd.. 21st, 20th, 19th, 18th... 

d) I think to confuse people we should do it on the last Sunday of December. If the date of his death is a variable, should not his birth be as well? 

e) out on a limb here... Muslims don't get the day off, they don't believe in Christ... same would hold true for Atheists. 

f) Can I (wanting to conform with the rest of society) celebrate Independence Day on July 3rd?

g) What about my birthday?

h) What does his birth certificate say about his date of birth?

i) As long as we are covering this subject; what about BC vs AD, what about the 33 years he was alive?
j) where did this idea of an overweight elf come into play?

Just some questions to ponder on...

Just for those not sure which side of the fence to be on, I know Santa is real cause the cookies and milk where gone in the morning... if he wasn't there (even though we didn't have a chimney) where did the cookies and milk go? 

The answer is so simple

     I have been around for a good while now, and have seen the good, as good as it gets, and I have peered down the other side too. I hope that this writing will strike a chord with some. 

     If you want to get rid of the drug cartels and you want to keep drugs out of your childrens hands; some will still fall through but, take the crime out of the drug problem. Legalize drugs. Plain and simple, if you can buy it from a reputable outlet why in the world would you still buy it on the street. And yes there is a criminal element in the drug trade. Duh, its illegal. If it weren't the criminals would have no need for it. Remember back to the 1930's, alcohol was illegal, thus making some people very rich. Now I'm not saying drugs are not a problem; however I am saying its not a legal problem. The problem is a social problem and does not need legality or lack there of as an additional problem. Now, if you take the money being pumped in to fight this losing battle keeping prohibition as the answer and turn it toward a proven remedy (sobriety) I think you will get further in your battle against drugs. As was mentioned before, prohibition creates a business and our government has had dealings of this sort before (days of prohibition). So it does seem unlikely that our government would make the same mistake twice. Yet, drugs become a legal problem rather than a social problem. Are you seeing the same circle I am? Just my take on solving a problem. 

Neo 

X's or O's

     Now I don't want to hash over this hashtag to much. I was just thinking and though I never have used a hashtag I was wondering if perhaps I was missing something. You the new stuff is always last to land on my desk. So making the long short, I did some research. Wikipedia totally confused me as to what a hastag was, Twitter help did nothing to clear up the situation. Now I did have an idea, that the hashtag was to send messages and what not; but I was at a loss as to how one uses it, know where to put it, what to put it on, etc... So, anyhow, I came across a blog that within 2 paragraphs told me more than those other 2 combined.  As it turns out, yes, the hashtag makes a link of the words after the # (sorta like when Prince became sign) I'm just trying to keep up with the technology of today. They were always tic tac toe boards to me. You know my generation, the "cell phone" was a couple of empty soup cans and a string connecting them.

Wikipedia

countdown...

Ok, here we are last day of the year, out with the old and in with the new. Congrats man, you made it through another one. Not really one to make resolutions for the new year as those always end up being a sure set up for failure. I do take the time to reflect back on the past year, it has been overall a move up from the years past. Yea been a few snags along the way but its all been for the best and I am set to have a great year this time. Now, friends, do me a huge favor, don't start this year on a bad note, you know the cops are out, looking for additional taxes, don't let it happen to you, stay where you are or call a cab have a friend drive you home (provided he's not lit up like you are)


Anyhow... Happy New Year, and lets not forget to wish old year a "thanks, job well done" on his way out.


I am set up now to have the best year I have had in several. Last few have been "this year better than last". Well save for this past, 2009 I am glad to see go. I lost control and a lot of bad or what seemed bad on the surface and seem to have turned for good. Good bye old, lets forget the stuff and really start a New Year for 2010... Its been told "you will be ok" ... and it has turned that way, no regrets, no real "loss" just a new freedom that I didn't see for the fear. Happy New Year, its gonna be the best one yet!