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A fowl discrimination

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:16:28 +0000

Who is that masked man?

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:59:47 +0000

The image here was released by the FBI to aid in the capture of a man suspected of robbing a bank in the suburbs of Chicago yesterday.

How many bank robberies will have to occur, do you think, before banks stop putting the cameras up above eye level and instead place them on the desks, so they can capture faces?

A related query. Why are banks still using such terrible video cameras? The photos and clips are always granulated and blurry. I think my laptop and possibly even my cell phone could capture better video! Or do the police simply not release the top quality images?

Political Radio Silence

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:32:10 +0000

On a recent vacation, I made a decision not to speak of the US Debt Crisis and, more importantly, not to watch or listen to any news about it. I avoided TV news broadcasts, radio programs and the new websites. It was one of my most relaxing holidays ever.

It got me to thinking, “How nice would it be if all news outlets took a two-week break from reporting on politics?” Think about it. We would hear more about art, literature, music, and maybe … just maybe … something about the average man or woman living a normal life. Wouldn’t that be refreshing?

Economic trouble is puzzling indeed

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:14:28 +0000

Well, I sure am glad to know that it wasn’t just me confused by how terribly wrong, complicated and out of sorts the economy seems to be. I was starting to think that I was the only one who didn’t get it.

Ad placement decisions

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:12:47 +0000

The BBC website is one of my regular stops for news. Recently, I had pause to consider the imagery and placement of ads for BBC feature stories within the context of current news stories.

Ew … gross sandwich

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:39:37 +0000

The governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, is apparently making the news for various political reasons. Rather than focus on the rightness or wrongness of Scott Walker’s views, I’d like to discuss his lunch.

According to the New York Times, Scott Walker has been carrying the same bagged lunch to work for years:

It’s pretty gross to think that he has been carrying the same two ham and cheese sandwiches on wheat bread around for so darned long. They must be moldy and stinky for sure!

Wikileaking the Naughty List

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:00:49 +0000

With all this news of WikiLeaks getting access to secret documents, I wonder if some elf in the North Pole might sneak out the Naughty List. In the run up to Christmas, I am getting a bit tired of trying to be so nice.

If I knew where I stood on St. Nick’s list, I could rest a bit easier (if I was listed as ‘nice’) or — if necessary — I could pick up the pace (if I was described as ‘naughty’).

Travel advisory

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:33:48 +0000

If you find yourself in an airport at some point today, please keep an eye out for our Foreign Correspondent. We’ve recalled him from his assignment in India and are ordering him on some well-deserved R&R.

If you see our man in the airport lounge, please do buy him a beer, tea or coffee. You may even get yourself a little chickenmonkeydog souvenir for your troubles.

Year of the Meg

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:56:40 +0000

Dear Readers,

We have some big news to announce today! We wish we could say it is GOOD news, but let’s just say it is BIG!

Our brilliant friend and humorist Meg, who joined CMD as an author just about one year ago, is moving on to see what else the world of online creative writing has to offer. We’ve had an absolute blast having her on board and enjoyed the Meg-twist on our quirky outlook.

Please join us in wishing Meg a fond farewell! We hope she’ll continue to contribute by submitting guest posts (just like all of our readers can, including you)!

And with a flap of the wing, a beating of the chest, and a wag of the tail we at chickenmonkeydog wish Meg all the best!

The Almighty 500

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:38:53 +0000

The new year has been so hectic that we’ve neglected to share our celebrations with our wonderful readers. To correct that, we’re sharing now.

Earlier this month, we celebrated the publication of our 500th post! That’s 500 musings, ponderings and conversations on the little aspects of life that catch us by surprise, make us think or that perhaps, just perhaps, make us say ‘Hmmmm …’.

In thinking about our ’500′, we wondered about other significant 500s. Here’s what we came up with:

Indianapolis 500 – very important to auto-racing fans
500 pennies – not so very valuable anymore
Apparently, the Year 500 was a leap year
Fortune 500 companies are pretty big

So, what other 500s can you add to our list?

P.S. Thanks for hanging with us for the first 500. Here’s to the next 500!