1. House Speaker John Boehner rejected the label that this is a “do nothing” session of Congress, telling reporters Tuesday on Capitol Hill, “we’ve done our work.” Really? What about that time you shutdown the federal government for weeks and literally did nothing?
2. A homeless Seattle man is offering a three-day tour in what he calls “Applied Homelessness” in which any interested party would pay $2,000 for the chance to dress up, sleep in shelters and live like a real homeless person. With a business plan like that, it’s a wonder how he became homeless in the first place.
3. Facebook has replaced its “Hide All” button with the more succinct “Unfollow,” letting users block all messages from selected friends. Did I say “friends,” I meant “mothers.”
4. On Tuesday, the United States Olympic Committee said it will bid for the 2024 Summer Games as long as they find a candidate city that meets their requirements. Well, if one of those requirements is a lot of available and unoccupied facilities, may I suggest Detroit.
5. Celebrations by Seattle Seahawks fans in a Monday night game against the New Orleans Saints were so thunderous that they registered as minor earthquakes on a nearby seismometer. I think it’s safe to assume all registered earthquakes in and around the Oakland area were actually earthquakes.
6. For the holidays, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is selling a Christmas tree ornament that features a painting by the former U.S. Head of State. Weirdly, the painting is a tasteful nude of Barbara Bush.
7. Yesterday, Pope Francis revealed that he was once a bouncer at a nightclub in his native Argentina as a youth. The Pope said is was good training for his current job of telling people they’re not getting into heaven.
8. Singer Miley Cyrus and accused boyfriend-killer Jodi Arias dominated Yahoo’s online searches in 2013, the web search engine said on Tuesday. Seems like users could have saved a step by combining both individuals and searching for Taylor Swift instead.
9. U.S. immigration reform supporters saw a new ray of hope on Tuesday as House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner announced he had hired a long-time immigration specialist to advise him. And the guy seems legit, he’s even tanner than Boehner.
10. A homeless Seattle man is offering a three-day tour in what he calls “Applied Homelessness” in which any interested party would pay $2,000 for the chance to dress up, sleep in shelters and live like a real homeless person. Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t the only attractive aspect of being homeless is that it doesn’t cost a thing?
