…this guy goes to a psychiatrist and says, “Doc, uh, my brother’s crazy; he thinks he’s a chicken.” And, uh, the doctor says, “Well, why don’t you turn him in?” The guy says, “I would, but I need the eggs.” — Woody Allen, Annie Hall

Still have some Christmas shopping to do?
In a quaint bit of irony, even as the CD format appears headed for extinction the box set continues to thrive. Capitalizing on this fact, record companies are wooing consumers with bonus-laden packages that include such items as rare documentary footage, working amplifiers, and actual sit-down dinner dates with [...]

If you’re in London for Christmas here is your chance to see the golden egg.
It’s a slightly different take on story we have become familiar, but sounds like great nights entertainment.
Edward Martin writes this is the fourth time that Andrew Pollard has assayed the Dame at Greenwich Theatre for their hugely popular Christmas pantomime.
Mother Goose [...]

Mark Lampert-Stokes write in Reuters about the carefully managed life of Tiger Woods being turned upside down on Friday when news of his early morning car accident eventually reached the outside world, raising far more questions than providing answers.
According to local police, the 33-year-old Woods was injured after hitting a fire hydrant and a tree [...]

Paul Gent from the Telegraph in the UK believes the take over is a perfect fit, given the popularity of super hero movies.
Lets hope Disney have the good sense not to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs…
Even superheroes crumble when faced with the might of Mickey Mouse. Disney has bought Marvel Comics for [...]

Starting in the 1980’s, the young singer was the goose that laid golden eggs for his family, but along the way– like an ordinary egg– he got cracked under the pressure.
Show me the amusements of a culture, and I’ll show you it’s heart.
So at the heart of ancient Rome was the Circus Maximus, and later [...]

Susan, if you’re reading this, please don’t kill the goose that laid the golden egg. Stop the self-improvement now.
From the New Scotsman 27 April 2009 Helen Martin writes:
“Oh well, that’s torn it. Someone at Britain’s Got Talent forgot to explain the rules to West Lothian songstress Susan Boyle.
They can’t blame Susan. Like any 48-year-old woman who [...]