Monthly Archives: December 2009

Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2009 by

By way of New Year’s greeting, here are a few photos from an art installation here in the Pioneer Valley: “Shedding Light” by Erika Zekos. The project — a tobacco barn illuminated from the inside — was lit every night … Continue reading →

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Jokes: Asteroids, Mike Myers, and one about North Korea

Posted on December 31, 2009 by

On Wednesday, Russia’s space agency chief said a spacecraft may be dispatched to knock a large asteroid off course and prevent it from impacting earth. In a related story, Belarus announced it had genetically reconstructed dinosaurs and was building a … Continue reading →

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Sketch of the Dead

Posted on December 30, 2009 by

Paul F. Tompkins and Ben Acker gore it up over at Atom in Sketch of the Dead. What if your best friend turned into a zombie? Would you have the cojones to shoot him in the head? Of course you … Continue reading →

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The Morgan Freeman Chain of Command

Posted on December 29, 2009 by

This thing has been floating around the intertubes the last few weeks. I tried to track down the author to give props but couldn’t make out the watermark (and I’m not even sure that’s the author). Hey Clever Internet Person, … Continue reading →

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‘The Road’ Cookbook Least Successful Movie Tie-In Ever

Posted on December 28, 2009 by

Though the final sales figures for the 2009 holiday season have yet to be tallied, one new book already ranks as one of the least successful titles of all time: Cooking on ‘The Road’: Homestyle Recipes From and Inspired by … Continue reading →

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Jokes

Posted on December 26, 2009 by

A German expert is saying that most snowflakes are drawn all wrong. It’s true. Real snowflakes are six-cornered, rather than the four-, five- and eight-cornered crystals typically rendered in children’s drawings and Christmas cards. And that’s not the only problem. … Continue reading →

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Even More Least Likely Christmas Specials

Posted on December 24, 2009 by

In what has become a cherished Christmas tradition here at Happy Valley News Hour, we have compiled our annual list of the Least Likely Christmas Specials. Last year we brought you four highly unlikely specials, including Methodone Christmas with Amy … Continue reading →

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Seasons Greetings

Posted on December 23, 2009 by

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Dr. Tongue’s 3D House of Avatar

Posted on December 22, 2009 by

I’m out the door to catch Avatar in 3D but I thought I’d leave you with this classic bit of 3D comedy from Second City: John Candy, Eugene Levy, Joe Flaherty, Catherine O’Hara — how I miss these guys. Monster … Continue reading →

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Beverage Scientists Report Discovery of Carbonated Water on Mars

Posted on December 22, 2009 by

Following the recent discovery that liquid water may exist on Mars, a team of scientists funded by the American Beverage Institute have reported an even more shocking discovery: clear evidence that there was once carbonated water — also known by … Continue reading →

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