I liked this article found on the WoW forums for its interesting comparison to this now very famous fable.
A farmer was given a goose, I dont know by who so do ask for thier number, real ID will im sure take care of that. Anyhow, the farmer soon found that the goose laid golden [...]

…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

Now for the contemporary story of the Goose and Golden Egg we love so much.
The story is from an obviusy talented writer Krish Ashok; it goes like this:
“Tell me a story, grandma,” said the six-year-old, pulling her Gordon Freeman-themed bedsheet close to her neck and looking eagerly at a healthy-looking 213-year-old (who did not look [...]

eBay is the a place where you can just about purchase anything; including Goose and Golden Egg plates.
This collector plate was recently advertised on eBay and claims to be the first issue in the ‘Aesop’s Fables Collection’ by artist Michael Hampshire

Here is the link: http://cgi.ebay.ca/THE-GOOSE-THAT-LAID-THE-GOLDEN-EGG-COLLECTOR-PLATE_W0QQitemZ250556573166QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a5655e5ee

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 [...]

Here’s an article from Mike Harvey at True/Slant that should be of interest.
This decade of ours is nearly over, thank God, and debate still rages as to what to call it. The Decade From Hell? ThanksTime. Apt. The Naughties? Imprecise. The ought-ohs. Not bad but it’s silliness masks the serious shit that went down. Roger [...]

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 [...]

From GamesBeat we learn how Facebook is like the goose and golden egg.
Over time, platform holders such as Facebook might think about putting a tax on virtual goods. That is, they might collect a fee on all virtual goods transactions that take place on their platforms. But they better be careful. That would be messing [...]