I know ... but this is too funny

Here's a picture of Anderson asleep in his crib, who at age 15 weeks old has more common sense than the bulk of the people in this story ...

Just a little religious spirit during the holidays. Clearly the hand of God influenced Eisenhower when he proposed the nation's interstate system. From CNN.com ...

By Gary Tuchman
CNN

Editor's note: In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents share their experiences in covering news and analyze the stories behind the events. Here, Gary Tuchman talks about covering people praying on what they call America's "holy highway."

DALLAS, Texas (CNN) -- If you turn to the Bible -- Isaiah Chapter 35, Verse 8 -- you will see a passage that in part says, "A highway shall be there, and a road, and it shall be called the Highway of Holiness."

Churchgoers in six states have held prayer sessions along the side of Interstate 35.

Now, is it possible that this "highway" mentioned in Chapter 35 is actually Interstate 35 that runs through six U.S. states, from southern Texas to northern Minnesota? Some Christians have faith that is indeed the case.

It was with that interesting belief in mind that we decided to head to Texas, the southernmost state in the I-35 corridor, to do a story about a prayer campaign called "Light the Highway."

Churchgoers in all six states recently finished 35 days of praying alongside Interstate 35, but the prayers are still continuing.

Some of the faithful believe that in order to fulfill the prophecy of I-35 being the "holy" highway, it needs some intensive prayer first. So we watched as about 25 fervent and enthusiastic Christians prayed on the the interstate's shoulder in Dallas.

They chanted loudly and vibrantly, making many people in the neighborhood wonder what was going on. They prayed that adult businesses along the corridor would "see the light" and perhaps close down.

They prayed for safety and freedom from crime for people who lived along the interstate. They prayed that all Americans would accept Jesus into their lives.

The woman who came up with the concept of "Light the Highway" is a Texas minister named Cindy Jacobs.

She says she can't be sure Interstate 35 really is what is mentioned in the Bible but says she received a revelation to start this campaign after "once again reading Isaiah, Chapter 35."

Jacobs also points out that perhaps there is a link between the area near this highway and tragedies that have happened in history, such as the bridge collapse on I-35 in Minneapolis last August and the assassination of JFK 44 years ago near I-35 in Dallas. That's why prayer certainly can't hurt, she adds.

Now, it's only fair to say most people, the religious and the non-religious alike, don't buy any of this, but none more than the owners of some of the adult businesses along I-35.

At an adult go-go club, the owner tells us he resents people trying to impose their will on others. And he says his club holds fundraisers, food drives and toy drives to help the community.

But on the side of the road, the prayerful aren't going to change their minds. Holy highways and nude clubs, they believe, are not a combination God has in mind.

An update about Grandma Spears!

But first, here's Anderson's passport picture, which we just received 2 days ago. I don't know ... he'll probably have to take his shoes off at security. Seems like a terrorist.

Here's an updated story about Grandma Spears and her new book. This seems to be the equivalent of asking Jeffrey Dahmer to write a cooking book ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Lynne Spears' book about parenting has been delayed indefinitely, her publisher said Wednesday. Lindsey Nobles, a spokeswoman for Christian book publisher Thomas Nelson Inc., said Wednesday that the memoir by the mother of Britney Spears was put on hold last week.

She declined to comment on whether the delay was connected to the revelation that Spears' 16-year-old daughter, Jamie Lynn, is pregnant.

"I can tell you that we are standing behind Lynne and supporting her decision to be with her family at this time," Nobles told The Associated Press.

"Pop Culture Mom: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World" was initially scheduled for release May 11, Mother's Day. Spears, the mother of three children with ex-husband Jamie Spears, had been working with a Michigan-based freelancer since March on the memoir chronicling Spears' experiences raising a family in the public eye.

Jamie Lynn Spears, star of Nickelodeon's "Zoey 101" and sister of Britney, told OK! magazine in its new issue that she's expecting her first child and the father is boyfriend Casey Aldridge.

Nobles and representatives for Britney Spears said they did not know how Lynne Spears could be reached for comment about the status of her book.

A New Life Plan for Anderson

The future Mr. Spears

Poor parenting. Clearly Natalie and I haven't done things right so far, but we're learning.
We initially wanted to help Anderson out by providing a good home and education. That, it seems, is the traditional approach to raising a child. This is the 21st century equivalent of driving a horse and buggy. Always trying to be on the cutting edge, we are taking a different, new approach.

We're going to infiltrate the Spears family.

Hear me out. Let me go through the details.
1. Britney Spears is estimated to be worth over 100 million dollars.
2. Britney Spears had a relationship with one guy and had 2 children out of this.
3. Britney is now pregnant with #3.
4. Britney appears to be dumb as a rock.
5. Her ex-husband reportedly made 13 million dollars for marrying Britney and getting her pregnant.
6. Britney's 16-year-old sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, is now also pregnant.
7. Jamie Lynn Spears is also in show business, and would supposedly have a decent amount of money that her boyfriend/future husband can weasel his way into.
8. These children will inherit their parents money.

Now, Anderson could work hard his whole life and succeed in a slow, agonizing path to financial and personal success. Or we could just raise him to knock up a member of the Spears family and get a chunk of the estate. This requires no college investment ... heck, he could even drop out of grade school. Big picture ... we wouldn't have to continue putting money into his college fund. A lack of education would also ensure that he fits in in Britney's home state of Louisiana. And there should still be a decent amount of the Spears money that hasn't been snorted/smoked/drunk away for Anderson to get a hold of when these kids grow up. So he's going to marry one of the of the kids. And make a lot of money. And then take care of his parents.

Speaking of parents, here's a blurb of a new book by Britney/Jamie Lynn's mom ... this will be mandatory study material for Anderson. Sounds like a good person to learn from by reading their book ...

Associated Press

Britney Spears' Mom Will Chronicle Her Life In Book

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (October 26, 2007) – Lynne Spears, mother of pop star Britney and actress Jaime Lynn, is set to write a tell-all book.

Lynne Spears has signed a book deal with Thomas Nelson, Curt Harding reported to Access Hollywood.

The mother of Britney and Jamie Lynn’s book will be titled, “Pop Culture Mom: A Real Story Of Fame And Family In A Tabloid World.”

The book, scheduled for release in the spring of 2008, is “Lynne Spears’s personal story of raising high-profile children while coming from a low-profile Louisiana community,” according to Publishers Marketplace.

Unbelievable.

3 months old!

Above is a picture of Anderson and Aunt Diana reading that masterpiece "The Cat in the Hat". He was a little boy way back then ...


Time flies. It seems like just yesterday that Anderson was cooing and spitting up.


Uh ... actually it was just yesterday. And today as well. Things aren't measurably different, really, but it's always nice to have a reason to celebrate. So he's now 3 months old!


Good thing he's going to be growing up in Texas schools, where he'll be given a fine science education. And by fine science education, it appears Anderson will be learning that evolution is a theory that holds equal footing with "intelligent design". We can call it what it really is, which is creationism.

It seems that a former appointee of then Governor Bush still in works in some capacity for Texas science education. It seems that this former appointee believes in creationism herself and feels that evolution is unestablished and should be balanced by "intelligent design". In fact, the unwritten policy was to not really bring up evolution or intelligent design and debate it. Unfortunately, Chris Comer, the head of the science curriculum for the last 9 years, didn't heed this warning and posted an anti-intelligent design email to a forum.

She is now the former head of the science curriculum as she was summarily forced to resign for this. Here's the link for more on the story.

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/12/06/1206science.html

I don't think the concept of evolution is debatable, although some people get upset when it gets applied to humans. But the idea that a science class is supposed to balance it with something that has no scientific support whatsoever?

Embarrassing.

Here's Anderson - future scientist who will learn that Earth is flat and is the center of the universe - on his 3 month birthday.

A Drinking Problem ...

'Nuff said.