scary birthday cards

I got some great cards on my recent birthday. Here's one of the funniest. The caption inside:

See? There are some things scarier than turning another year older.

But another card caused some concern. It merely said, "Happy Birthday" and was signed by Liz, Pattie, Ava, Dorothy and Jenny. My wife really wanted to know which five women got together on a card for me, and why.

Turns out it was the staff at my bank.

That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

Al Gore, Nobel Peace Prize

So the rumors abound that Al Gore will be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize tomorrow for his "work" on climate change.

Before you freak out, remember that the Nobel committee lost most of its credibility in 1994 when they awarded it to master terrorist and despot, Yasser Arafat. So how much worse can it be to award it to a guy whose hot air and SUV emissions contributes more to global warming than any two real men?