Bygone building

London's Crystal Palace, was an enormous cast iron and glass Victorian monstrosity built for the 1851 Great Exhibition, which showcased Great Britain's industrial, economic and military might. It was moved to a new location in 1854 and eventually destroyed in a fire on November 30, 1936.

Cool computer animation of the interior and exterior here.

Proof positive

The age old question is finally answered. The Pope could not be reached for comment.

Gone to the dogs

Think your boss is doggone awful? How about this guy? He barks at everyone, and never throws his employees a bone.

Tea Time

CrackedPot and a friend spent a lovely afternoon pampering ourselves at a tea room, where we sampled various tea blends from delicate porcelain teacups and nibbled on scrumptious desserts. While prowling the tea room, which was jammed with various types of teapots for sale, CrackedPot found herself.

Someone please think of the children!

The original episodes of Sesame Street from the early 1970's are now available on DVD. They come with warnings that they are not suitable for children. Because, goodness knows, this might traumatize today's child. And look what poor Cookie Monster has been reduced to these days; he's now Organic Produce Monster Blue Fuzzy Puppet. If Jim Henson were still alive he'd likely be horrified.

Avoiding Black Friday

Although tradition has it that Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year, this isn't necessarily so. Nevertheless, the thought of all those bargain crazed crowds and the ensuing melee doesn't appeal to CrackedPot who won't be venturing near any stores this day.

Happy Thanksgiving!

If Norman Rockwell had been a redneck.