Bad parents unhappy about Happy Meals

I am, admittedly, not the best parent in the world. Oh, I try, but I’m lazy and not very bright, so sometimes things don’t work out exactly as planned. I frequently let my son stay up past his bedtime, and he can go many days between baths. I allow him to watch more TV than he should, and I still haven’t figured out how to get my son to eat healthy food. There is one thing I do know as a parent, though, and that’s this: If you want your child to be healthy, don’t make McDonald’s a staple of their diet.
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Big Mac to be replaced by Big Bjørk

I don’t know about you, but I’m concerned about Iceland. Oh, I’m not worried that Iceland is suddenly going to attack the U.S., and I don’t think it’s about to become the next terrorist hot bed. But Iceland’s been taking this global recession kind of hard, and I fear for the overall health of its citizens.

You see, no one in Iceland will be able to get a Big Mac anymore, as all three of Iceland’s McDonald’s restaurants will be closing for good after this weekend, victims of the precipitous drop in the value of the Icelandic krona. Continue reading »