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Published: 12/8/10

Former 'Barney' Writer Teaches Kids the ABCs of Belching

By  David Moye - AOL News
Former 'Barney' Writer Teaches Kids the ABCs of Belching

(Dec. 8) -- Belching and the alphabet are two things kids learn to enjoy at a young age. Of course, burping is easier and, arguably, more enjoyable, so a man in Texas is using it to help kids learn their ABCs. He's author Stephen White, and his educational opus is a storybook app for the iPhone and iPad that he calls AlphaBELCH. Stephen White Author Stephen White is attempting to teach kids the ABCs with AlphaBELCH, a storybook app that is about how different animals burp. The "iBook" is a rhyming, A-to-Z menagerie of animals who are burping and, thanks to the magic of modern technology, ...

Published: 07/16/10

Obituaries for People (and Animals) Who Never Actually Lived

By  Marc Hartzman - AOL News
Obituaries for People (and Animals) Who Never Actually Lived

(July 16) -- Any parent who's been forced to spend five minutes watching Barney, the purple dinosaur from hell, has prayed for a meteor to strike him down. But fictional characters can't die -- or can they? They do in Barry Nelson and Tom Schecker's new book, "Mr. Ed: Dead" (Sourcebooks), a collection of "obituaries of the most famous people who never lived." Barney is, thankfully, among the deceased. In the obituary titled "Extinction Claims Barney, the Purple Dinosaur," we learn that "his remains will be merrily deposited in the La Brea tar pits." Sourcebooks Barry Nelson and Tom ...

Published: 02/25/09

Political Robot Bobby Jindal Shows Why He'll Never Be President

By  Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics Daily
Political Robot Bobby Jindal Shows Why He'll Never Be President

Paging the political robot factory! Urgent recall needed on serial number RNC37LA2012, aka "Bobby Jindal." Unit malfunctioned on national television last night. Among noted system errors:* Unit could only manage one vocal cadence pattern under current factory setting of "Southern Human."* Gross syntax errors regarding health care content. [Note: Check to see if technician loaded "facts" database or only the "dishonest talking points" one.]* System-wide memory deficit regarding money Louisiana has accepted from federal government. Time frame: Hurricane Katrina-present. Technician should ...

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