Diversions

It's an incredibly busy week for me. We have a great event at PCC every year called "Christmas in the Village." We turn the campus into a little village, complete with a cafe (live music), boutique, family photo spot, preschool activities, kids' reading corner, family craft area, theater (live drama) and concert with choir, kids' choir, bells and brass. It's a lot of work, and I'm pretty maxed out. SO, due to my lack of time and need for mindless entertainment... Here are a few diversions for you to enjoy. Honestly, these are probably the funniest things I've seen this year.

The first is called "The Gallery of Regrettable Food" by James Lileks. I first picked this up in book form at Mike Roe's house in Sacramento. He has it sitting on an end table, and I grabbed it once when I was bored. I ended up reading it on and off for weeks on end. I would start to giggle, and then I would feel stupid, so I would shake silently and cry... and he would notice and ask me to read what was so funny, and I couldn't, because I knew I would sound so stupid... I was just crying, it was so funny. I am honestly starting to laugh right now as I type this... It's that funny. Mike's girlfriend thought I was insane, I think. Here's the online version. I hope you like it. Don't miss "Son of Cooking with Seven-Up" and my favorite, "10 P.M. Cookery."

Next, Dear Readers, I offer up the delightful Lark News. It's a Christian news spoof site, and you've got to see it to believe it. One particularly good month was August 2004, which included "VeggieTales Exclusive: Where Are They Now?" and "Woman Embalmed, Bronzed in Favorite Pew." And then there's my personal favorite: "Animatronic Band Takes Guesswork Out of Worship," from the April 2004 issue.

And finally, the funniest video I've seen this year. Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me to introduce John Daker.