One or two more things
Regarding political bumper stickers on cars: First, if you drive a American gas-guzzler, you do not need to display your W sticker on your rear window. I can pretty much guess who you voted for.

Second, to those who have "Marriage = international restroom symbol for men + international restroom symbol for women" along with an "I Support Our Troops" bumper sticker, tell me this. What about our gay troops? Huh, huh?!? Or is it all right for gays to die for our country, just so long as their grieving partners don't collect on their life insurance?

But what I really want to talk about is countdown shows. If television didn't show that they were completely out of ideas with the glut of reality shows, now cable channels like E! are doing countdowns of Best Reality Moments. Add to that countdowns of Television's Most Memorable Moments, Television's Most Wicked Women, Cheesiest Video Tricks, Most Awesomely Bad Songs, Most Awesomely Bad Sex Songs, Most Awesomely Bad Metal Songs, and you can't help but get nostalgic for the days when TV shows were actually written and had plots.

Call me a hypocrite because I've already done my share of retro rehash, but that's before it got really really bad. But see, that's why a show like "Arrested Development" is such a critical darling, because every good writer who hasn't worked since the reality television boom hit is now working on that show. So, I'm happy for them, and I will support them by plunking down on my sofa pouring Pixie Stix down my throat and watching their show on TiVo.

And that's how I spent my Thanksgiving.