1. Britney Spears has chosen her skeezy husband over her loyal dog, Lucky. Apparently Lucky is not fond of the skeezoid, growling and barking at him. Not sure she made the right choice, really. (Via MSNBC)
2. An Italian restaurant in Rome may sue Slick Willy for failing to cancel his reservation. But hey, it isn't like this is the first breach of promise for Wet-member Clinton, is it? (Via Drudge)
3. San Francisco Exodus. It seems families with children are leaving this California city in droves in search of cheaper housing, better schools, and other tangibles:
A similar lament is being heard in San Francisco's half-empty classrooms, in
parks where parents are losing ground to dog owners, and in the corridors of
City Hall.San Francisco has the smallest share of small-fry of any major U.S. city. Just 14.5 percent of the city's population is 18 and under.
It is no mystery why U.S. cities are losing children. The promise of safer streets, better schools and more space has drawn young families away from cities for as long as America has had suburbs.
But kids are even more scarce in San Francisco than in expensive New York (24 percent) or in retirement havens such as Palm Beach, Fla., (19 percent), according to Census estimates.
San Francisco's large gay population — estimated at 20 percent by the city Public Health Department — is thought to be one factor, though gays and lesbians in the city are increasingly raising families.
Another reason San Francisco's children are disappearing: Family housing in the city is especially scarce and expensive. A two-bedroom, 1,000-square-foot starter home is considered a bargain at $760,000.
Holy Crap! 2 bedrooms for $760K? That, my friends, is urban rape of the pocketbook!
A recent survey by the city controller found 40 percent of parents said
they were considering pulling up stakes within the next year.
Well, no shit! Housing is completely unaffordable! (Via Drudge)
4. Syria is taking its toys and going home. Poor wittle Sywia is tiwed of being bad-mouthed by da big bad US, so they aren't going to help us fight the war on terror anymore. What a shame. It is really going to slow us down hunting the terrorists if they aren't around to deny that the extremists are flowing into Iraq from Syria. Damn. Whatever shall we do? Send more ammo and stand at the border? Come to think of it, this might be a deterent in our own domestic border issues.
5. A Real Lucky Hat Story. Usually when we discuss a 'lucky hat' we are poking fun at Sen. John Kerry of Mass. and his "story" of the "lucky hat" given to him by a "CIA" guy on a late-night "Christmas" run to "Cambodia." But in this story, the hat really was lucky and saved an Aussie guy's life!
BIGGENDEN farmer Keith Weinholz can thank his trusty hat for saving his
life.When his neighbour's cow kicked out and sent a 2m drafting stick spearing through his throat and shoulder, puncturing his jugular vein, it was the string and toggle from Mr Weinholz's Akubra that stopped him bleeding to death on the spot.
"The stick took the hat string with it and the toggle," said Mr Weinholz yesterday as he resumed light chores around his Boompa property, west of Maryborough.
"It (the toggle) went against the jugular vein and blocked the blood flow."
Dude! Hang on to that hat! In a few years you may be able to sell it and the story to somebody who is running for President!
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