Macster Uncensored

Well, another year is coming to an end. We're about to close the curtain on the aughts and it has been quite the decade for me personally. And not just me. For America. And? The world. I had a bunch of random musings I wanted to throw into this blog entry but then I realized, given the timing, it was more appropriate to do a year end post. So like my forebloggers before me, I am going to do a list. What kind of list? Well, obviously a summary of 2000-2009 as well as a quick recap of the past year. Get your #2 pencils sharpened because there may be a quiz at the end... 2000 (for everyone): 1999 marked the fin de siecle. The end of the century. Y2K fears. 2000, meanwhile, represented the entrance of the 21st century, the 3rd millennium, and George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin as President of their respective countries. It marked the end of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang as creator Charles Schulz went to see the Great Pumpkin once and for all. Ori

Thanksgiving has come and gone which of course means the countdown to Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, etc already began on Black Friday. Given the economy, I really don't know what the big deal was about Black Friday this year. I pity the fools that actually waited in sales lines. Any business that isn't continuing on with a Black December is most likely in for a rude awakening. Fortunately for us consumers, I think most businesses DO realize what a tank of shit we're all in and are extending their sales. Recessions aren't fun. Well, let me clarify. They aren't fun if you have a mortgage, a family, and/or other fiscal responsibilities that can't be cured by a bi-monthly unemployment check. If you're like me, a twenty-something with disposable income and no financial obligations beyond rent, bills, and debauchery, then a recession can be somewhat fun! Last year I bought a Samsung (best brand) 50 inch plasma TV for $900. Every time I watch a glorious NFL