…people are dealing with hangovers. That said, here’s some news!
If you’re from India and looking to do some world travel… you may want to avoid Pakistan as tensions between the two countries are still running a little hot. No one is looking to go to war (fingers crossed) but things aren’t exactly civil, and as a result India’s Foreign Ministry is warning it’s citizens to stay away from that border if they can. Probably help tensions some if everyone stayed in their own airspace… but hey…
Meanwhile in Iran, shoe throwing has become the protest of choice as calls for the release of the shoe throwing journalist who nearly pegged the surprisingly nimble soon to be former President Bush at a press conference earlier this month continue, while the man awaits trial for his zany actions.
In bummer news, one time Catwoman Eartha Kitt has passed away as a result of colon cancer at age 81.
There’s a new green fuel being used- liposuctioned fat! Unfortunately the man who had been doing the surgeries was allowing unlicensed assistants help him out leaving some of his patients scarred, and it’s illegal to use medical waste to fuel machinery. Ah well, it was worth a shot. Next up is used VHS tapes just a thought…
Good news for lazy bums who enjoy their naptime- apparently sleeping a little more can help prevent calcium deposits from forming in the heart. So next time someone yells at you for sleeping in, just tell them you’re not lazy, you’re healthy!
While the economy may be down, and retail chains are posting record low numbers and in some cases closing their doors, there’s one company that did quite well this holiday season- Amazon.com had it’s best season ever after 14 years of being active. Apparently brutal winter storms, long or inconvenient hours of work (for those who still have jobs), gas prices, and a desire to avoid shopping nightmares like black friday, along with general laziness and the ease of button clicking as a shopping method, all contributed to people just staying in and shopping from home and making Amazon a winner this year. Good for you. (btw… late gifters, Amazon.com also carries my books of poetry, I’m just sayin’)
Who’s having the best year ever? Why it must be President Elect Barack Obama who now tops the list of people most admired by Americans according to a recent poll, topping former #1 George W. Bush, who now sits in 2nd place. One could pro’lly make the case that whoever holds the Presidency will pretty much always be at the top of the list, but it’s still worth noting. Who else made the list?
USA Today says one-third of about 1,000 people interviewed named Mr. Obama as their first or second choice. The report published Friday says it is the first time a president-elect has topped the yearly survey in more than 50 years.
U.S. President George Bush fell to a distant second in the survey after holding the top spot for seven years.
Hillary Clinton – Mr. Obama’s pick for secretary of state – emerged as the most-admired woman in the poll, a position she has held for 13 of the past 16 years.
Republican John McCain’s running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, came in second on the women’s list, while McCain himself ranked third among men.
Pope Benedict, the Reverend Billy Graham and Hillary Clinton’s husband, former President Bill Clinton, tied for fourth most-admired man.
Among the most admired women, talk-show host Oprah Winfrey came in third, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice placed fourth and Mr. Obama’s wife, Michelle Obama, ranked fifth.
The survey was conducted by phone in the middle of December.
USA Today says this year’s support for Mr. Obama is the second-highest rating in the survey’s history, behind President Bush’s 39 percent in 2001 after the September 11 terrorist attacks.
The paper says support for President Bush has declined almost every year since then, falling this year to just five percent.
So there you go folks your post Christmas wrap-up, now I’m off to take a nap… just looking out for my heart!