For the Single guys out there..listen to a 9 year-old's advice!

9 Years-old, precocious kid Alec Greven has written a book on how to how to talk to girls and "Get them to like you", in his words.

From The New York Post:

The fourth-grader from Castle Rock, Colo., advises Lothario wannabes to stop showing off, go easy on the compliments to avoid looking desperate - and be wary of "pretty girls."

"It is easy to spot pretty girls because they have big earrings, fancy dresses and all the jewelry," he writes in Chapter Three.

"Pretty girls are like cars that need a lot of oil." [Smart kid!!]

He advises, "The best choice for most boys is a regular girl. Remember, some pretty girls are coldhearted when it comes to boys. Don't let them get to you." [My favorite point. He's dead-on, unfortunately. We where just discussing this at lunch: cute girls got attention early on, and learned that they don't need to make an effort to be liked.]

Over a few Shirley Temples yesterday at Langan's on West 47 Street, Alec said that he culled his wisdom by peeking at his peers at play.

"I saw a lot of boys that had trouble talking to girls," Alec said.

As for his how-to, he concedes, "I never expected people to buy it like a regular book in a bookstore."

But with classic plain-spoken advice - like "comb your hair and don't wear sweats" - it's no surprise his 46-page book was a hit with boys and girls of all ages.

He believes the best way to approach a girl is to keep it to a simple "hi."

"If I say hi and you say hi back, we're probably off to a good start," he said. [LOL]

As for his own love life, he said he is not dating anyone at the moment. "I'm a little too young," he confessed.

Holiday Wishes from the Obamas

Is this an article from The Onion???

This article feels like a joke. Or it's the interview that was a joke, or it's Good Ol Prez that is phucking with us, but somewhere, there's a jokester.

ABC News' Charlie Gibson Interviewed G.W. Bush today to reflect on the past (His presidency) and the present (Obama getting elected). Here is what was said:

From ABC News: Bush on the Iraq War...

Looking back on his eight years in the White House, President George W. Bush said he was "unprepared" for war and pinpointed incorrect intelligence that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction as "biggest regret of all the presidency."

"I think I was unprepared for war," Bush told ABC News' Charlie Gibson in an interview airing today on "World News." "In other words, I didn't campaign and say, 'Please vote for me, I'll be able to handle an attack,'" he said. "In other words, I didn't anticipate war. Presidents -- one of the things about the modern presidency is that the unexpected will happen."

Shut up, Mr. Bush. Just SHUT UP. You wanted this war, you wanted your Saddam Hussein, that much is clear. You jumped at it, you loved it, and now you don't because it's like a migraine that just won't go away. So please, sit down.

Bush on the economic crisis...

President George W. Bush expressed remorse that the global financial crisis has cost jobs and harmed retirement accounts and said he'll back more government intervention if needed to ease the recession.

"I'm sorry it's happening, of course," Bush said in a wide-ranging interview with ABC's "World News," which was airing Monday. "Obviously I don't like the idea of people losing jobs, or being worried about their 401(k)s. On the other hand, the American people got to know that we will safeguard the system. I mean, we're in. And if we need to be in more, we will."

God, I hope this guy doesn't end up writing his own book. Dear God, just do it with a tape recorder, or better yet, just let Karl Rove write it. This last sentence, it's like I can just hear his southern Texas "Everyman" speak through it. Does this guy only talk in generalities, or what? it's like he just comes up with these big, reassuring messages. "We're in." And wait!! "if we need to be in more, we will"!! Wow, I feel better already. Bush is finally backing us up. Phew.

Next...

Bush on helping lose the election for McCain...

President Bush told an interviewer that his presidency may have helped Barack Obama win the White House.

"I think it was a repudiation of Republicans," he told Charlie Gibson of ABC News, according to a transcript released by the network Monday. "And I'm sure some people voted for Barack Obama because of me. I think most people voted for Barack Obama because they decided they wanted him to be in their living room for the next four years explaining policy."

Wait, did they vote against you, or for Obama? It sounds like he's basically admitting that he caused the Republicans' loss, but then backtracks because, well, that doesn't sound to good to say that at the end of your presidency.

And we voted for Obama "because [we] wanted him to be in [our] living rooms explaining policy?" Well, I hope I didn't vote for him so he could make me pancakes, yes, so I hope he will be involved in policy. That's right, Captain Obvious. Also, I hope Bush understood that this whole "Being President" thing is not just about explaining away what you did, but really, you know, doing things to help our country go from stalled to "forward".

Phew. That's the most typing I've done on THIS president.

Is this the face of Happiness or what?

I have had this on my desktop background since the day after Obama got in...makes me smile every time.