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"Bluecorky21" has officially sold his Christmas bonus gift on Ebay.

"Bluecorky21" is an Aircraft Mechanic who works for Horizon Airlines. For his Christmas bonus this year, he was not blessed with a turkey, a ham, a gift certificate...no, he was given a collectable coffee mug.

"Bluecorky21" said the mug is fine china - because the word "China" is printed in fine print on the bottom. The winner received not only the coffee mug, but a piece of chocolate wrapped in gold foil (there were five pieces, but his kids ate four of them), and a tea bag, so he or she will have something to drink from the "priceless" mug.

The seller wanted to buy his kids a Playstation2 this year, so he recommended his kids go stand by a freeway on-ramp, holding a clever sign and the coffee mug to be filled by the kindness of strangers. Apparently, there was already someone standing at the on-ramp, so he turned to Ebay.

The lucky winner of this bid was "Hournyc."

more info:
The actual ebay auction (with pictures)
a Google search for "Horizon Airlines"

The Morality Issue - at the Capital City Free Press...

My new article, "Caution: Hijacking in Progress" is in the December issue of the Capital City Free Press.

"What is moral about starting wars?....How does passing laws that result in more harm to our environment fit into a collection of good morals?"

And while you're there, be sure to read the Off the Record with Joseph O. Patton section titled, "A Closer Look at Moral Values in a 'Red State.'"

Capital City Free Press