Flash Comedy

Those funsters at JibJab have put their own special spin on the annual wrapup on the year. In less than two and a half minutes they stuff in commentary on the Presidential election, the economy, Afghanistan, Jesse Jackson, Putin in Georgia, Bill Gates, and much more.

Very close to the edge of inappropriate, but never quite leaping over the edge, JibJab has given us the perfect way to spend a couple of minutes on New Year’s Eve contemplating the year that was.

Happy New Year everyone!

Simon’s cat is a perennial YouTube favorite, but Simon has now turned his attention to a dog … his sister’s dog to be exact. As a public service announcement for Britain’s Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) he’s animated a funny, but poignant, warning about the foolishness of overfeeding animals with table scraps.

I wish I could blame my weight problem on table scraps from well-meaning diners but alas, it’s all my own fault.