And here you thought you’d only hear Sonny and Cher’s “I Got You Babe” today
Steve Burns, of Blue’s Clues fame, teamed up with Flaming Lips’ guitarist (among other things) Steven Drozd to create a song about the mighty groundhog. It’s only appropriate that we listen to their musical stylings on this most auspicious of February days.
Learn all about the groundhog with this great kindie track:
Photo by StephenZacharias via Flickr
Wiarton Willie says we’re getting an early spring.
Today’s Postcard from Bunchland comes from Flickr user PhotograTree.
What we’re reading today:
Believe it or not, we’re supposed to get an early spring. Thanks, Wiarton Willie!
Are you currently enjoying (or suffering from) a snow day? Check out this Special Report:
Speaking of snow, Slate says shoveling snow can be very, very dangerous. Like deadly. Clear those sidewalks carefully.
Not sure what to do with this snow day? Ohdeedoh has 10 DIY projects for you.
Know what goes well with snow days? Lego. Check out these awesome classic album recreations and then go build a lego city/monster/abstract sculpture.
Photo by WSK 2005 via Flickr
Our Bunchbrary
It’s that time of year when people evaluate their activities of the past year to see if they’re worthy of the Nice list and start thinking of resolutions to be even better next year. But some of us aren’t naturally inclined towards self-improvement. In those cases, one might need a helpful spirit or two to show them the way. (Or some other such character who shows them what’s really important in life.) Ebenezer Scrooge (or any of his contemporary incarnations) epitomizes redemption when he goes from uncaring miser to providing the Cratchits with a feast fit for kings. Here are our picks for five other such tales of sin and redemption.
