Chelsea Buries the Lead

So Chelsea Clinton is engaged. The best part of the story is how she told her friends; by mass email. He popped the question between turkey and pie. The next day she sent out the email.

The AP has the actual email which reads: " We're sorry for the mass email but we wanted to wish everyone a belated Happy Thanksgiving! We also wanted to share that we are engaged! We didn't get married this past summer despite the stories to the contrary, but we are looking toward next summer and hope you all will be there to celebrate with us. Happy Holidays! Chelsea & Marc."

By the way, the guy is Marc Mezvinsky -- the son of former Rep. Ed Mezvinsky, D-Iowa, and former Rep. Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinksy, D-Penn. -- the two met at Stanford University.

Father-of-the-Year

It is all about priorities. A father in Indianapolis is accused of making a pit stop at a strip club. The problem, he left his 5-year-old son in the tractor-trailer.

Apparently he spent too much time inside. The AP says he got so drunk he forgot where he parked, and called the cops to report his truck stolen and his child missing.

The kid was sitting in the cab watching cartoons the entire time.

Easiest Escape Ever

This is NOT the Great Escape. WDSU in New Orleans reports a woman recently got away by walking out an open door. The 31-year-old was arrested after a fight with her boyfriend. She was recaptured the very next day.
The jail and the cops are all pointing fingers about whose to blame, but this is the seventh person to escape from the same prison this year.

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Rocketman Fails to Launch

Wet, cold and alone, guys this is apparently what happens when your rocket flames out early. Get your mind out of the gutter. I'm talking about a Swiss daredevil who was trying to fly from Morocco to Spain with jet-powered wings strapped to his back.

This genius only made it 5 minutes into his planned 15-minute flight. The AP says he's fine. Yves Rossy says he'll try again in the new year.

Too hot for Thanksgiving

Here is commercial you may not have spotted during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade this morning. That's because many NBC stations around the nation (mostly in the south) banned PETA's vegan inspired spot. PETA claims the little girl just "tells it like it is, for the turkey." The stations say it is not in the spirit of the parade.

Loaded Hot Dog

As we are all thinking about overindulging @ Thanksgiving, how about a Sonoran Hot Dog. They are easy to make and ridiculously delicious. Just ask Patrick who ate all of them.



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Love with a robot

Robot love? Is it possible?
Straight out of science fiction, it may be closer than you think. While women have had mechanical help for years, leave it to guys to take it to the extreme.


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A different kind of prayer

Check out Father Leo.



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The Oprah Effect

If you thought Oprah leaving broadcast TV in 2 years was not a big deal, the fact that Al Jazeera covered the story says something.

Are you a good multi-tasker?

Some of us are better than others.

Real Estate Deal of the Century

A one bedroom, 30,000 bath fixer-upper for $583,000. The Pontiac Silverdome. Yes, the former home of the Detroit Lions and the Pistons went for the cost of an upper middle class home. Wikipedia says it sits on 27 acres . The place cost close to $55 million to build.

According to CNN Money.com the big deal breaker was that the city of Pontiac needed to get the stadium off their books. The city had been paying $1.5 million in annual upkeep. Also, the city was encouraged by the new owner's plan to bring a soccer team to town.

Have You Seen This Person?

LABankrobbers.org is "devoted to the identification and apprehension of bank robbers (a.k.a. bank bandits) in the Southern California territory... the region we cover is typically referred to as the 'Bank Robbery Capital of the World.'"

They currently have a list of 72 serial bandits with surveillance cam images... and cool bandit names! My favorites are "Bad Teeth Bandit," "Scrawny Bandit," and "Starlet Bandit" (pictured above).

Makes me wonder if I were to turn to a life of crime, what name would they give me?

Government: Oops, we need our money back.

It turns out the IRS made a mistake. Guess who gets to pay for it.
Remember the big tax rebate we all got as part of the Economic Stimulus Plan? Ok, so maybe you never saw a check in the mail but you did get about 10 extra dollars on each paycheck.

The Washington Post and AP say more than 15 million taxpayers may owe the government.

It turns out the IRS forgot to factor in those of us who have a spouse who also works, that some people work two jobs, or if you are retired. So, say for example you work 2 jobs. You were only supposed to get $400, but because the government's goof-up you actually received $800. When tax time come, you'll have to give that money back.

Is The Gap Censoring the Word "Christmas"?

The American Family Association's website has articles with titles like: "Even Muslims Say that Muslims Shouldn't Serve in U.S. Military," "Obama Bows to Emperor of Japan," and "The Fundamental Flaw in Liberal Thought: Not Facing Reality."

On November 11th, the AFA called for a 2-month boycott of Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic stores. The AFA website reads:

For years, Gap has refused to use the word Christmas in its television commercials, newspaper ads and in-store promotions, despite tens of thousands of consumer requests to recognize Christmas and in spite of repeated requests from AFA to do the same. ... Christmas is special because of Jesus. It's not just a "winter holiday." ... The Gap is censoring the word Christmas, pure and simple. Yet the company wants all the people who celebrate Christmas to do their shopping at its stores? Until Gap proves it recognizes Christmas by using it in their newspaper, radio, television advertising or in-store signage, the boycott will be promoted.

The LA Times pointed out today that the AFA is mistaken. It's true. See for yourself.

The Weather Outside Is Frightful...

These incredible outdoor space heaters not only create less CO2 emissions (according to their manufacturer) but also come with lights built in or (bizzarely) an media player that you can use to play videos or music from your iPod.

Possible Comeback for Dinosaurs

Dinosaur's legacy are among us.



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War art you have never seen before

Some of these pieces are remarkable. Actually, I did not know they existed.


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Water on the Moon

Maybe it is time to buy some real estate on the room. It just could be the best Christmas present.

Man-gaged

Hey ladies, why wait for a guy to propose? How about getting man-gaged?

A Better Mouse

Many inventors dream of building a better mousetrap.

Apple thinks they've built a better mouse.

The "Magic Mouse" is, in Apple's words, the world's first "multi-touch" mouse. According to PCMag.com, "The mouse doesn't feature physical buttons, instead relying on touch, taps, and swipes. As Apple puts it, "the mouse itself is the button." Users can scroll, flip through Web pages and photos, and can click or double-click anywhere on the mouse's surface." Mark Kellner at the Washington Times said that the mouse "truly is magic." I don't know... kind of sounds like the touchpad on my aging Dell XPS to me... I guess it's time to go to an Apple store and test drive one to see if Apple really did build a better mouse.

Does E.T. Have a Soul?

The Catholic Church is looking to the stars. Yes, the same guys who got so upset with Galileo.

In a scene straight out of ABC's new show V, according to the Catholic News Service, the church is wondering what the discovery of extraterrestrial alien life would mean for the church. Rev. Jose Gabriel Funes, is an astronomer and director of the Vatican Observatory. He says, "The questions of life's origins and of whether life exists elsewhere in the universe are very suitable and deserve serious consideration."

The Church's views have come a long way since an Italian philosopher by the name of Giordano Bruno was

burned at the stakes for suggesting other worlds could be inhabited.
Rev. Funes says , "just as there is a multitude of creatures on Earth, there could be other beings, even intelligent ones, created by God. This does not contradict our faith, because we cannot put limits on God's creative freedom."

J-Lo's Freaky Side

You know she can act, sing, and dance. Soon, you may see what other talents J -Lo has in the bedroom. It turns out her ex-husband, some guy named Ojani Noa, has some steamy sex tapes.

He told the Daily News, "She is destroying my life..This is another proof of her power and money trying to stop me from moving on with my life."

It may be a while before we see how Lopez really moved her money maker, for now a judge has issued a restraining order blocking Noa. Oh and by the way he says he is just trying to make a mocumentary.

Is it possible to have too much quiet?

Peace and quiet...



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Nature in your eveyday life

Who knew?



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Fashion industry's new reality

It's a reality most women have known for a long time. The women on the fashion runways do not look like most of us. The industry now knows the mathematics of size zero models do not add up.



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Soccer Psycho

All I have to say is OMG!

White House Garden in the spotlight

The White House goes reality TV. The First Lady just taped an appearance on The Food Network's Iron Chef America .

The whole idea was to promote healthy eating. The chef's even used veggies from the Obama's new garden. No word on what the secret ingredient will be.
We do know there is some extra star power in the episode. In addition to Mrs. O, The New York Times reports two pairs of chefs will compete: Cristeta Comerford, the White House executive chef, and Bobby Flay against Mario Batali and Emeril Lagasse.
It turns out this isn't the Obama Garden's first turn on reality TV, the garden gets a star turn on Tuesday night’s episode of “The Biggest Loser.”

Sesame Street: For Adults Only

Big Bird and gang are turning 40 years old. As the show that changed children's television turns 40, we are learning that some classic Sesame Street episodes are not appropriate for kids.

As CNN reported, the set itself has received a makeover. The street, which was supposed to represent the inner city has been cleaned up.

But, what may surprise you is that even the sketches have been cleaned up.

You can now get the original episodes DVD, and the discs come with this warning "These early 'Sesame Street' episodes are intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today's preschool child."

Some of the "questionable" content includes Cookie monster smoking a pipe while hosting "Monster Piece Theater." He then of course eats his pipe thinking it is a cookie. That was before we ever heard the words childhood obesity.

As CBS quotes Sherrie Rollins Westin, executive vice president of Sesame Workshop, "In the very first episode, Gordon takes a little girl's hand who he's just met on the street, befriends her and takes her into his home to give her ice cream... That's something we wouldn't do on the show today."

Even Oscar is no longer as mean as he used to be, and of course the kids were allowed to ride bikes without helmets.

Your Belly is Full of Junk!

This gets my vote for the strangest ad on the web I've seen in a long time.

"Your Belly is Full of Junk! Learn the trick to removing the undigested food inside of you..." The picture shows what appears to be a Big Mac and fries sitting undisturbed in a cutaway view of a woman's torso.

Send the Cops: I'm Drunk

Here's how you know you shouldn't be behind the wheel, you call 911 on yourself. According to KTLA a Wisconsin woman called 911 and told the dispatcher, "I don't want to hurt anybody. I'm drunk."

A deputy says her blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit. Click here to hear the 911 call for yourself.

Blog Update: Justice Who Refused to Marry Interracial Couple Quits

A quick update; CNN is reporting the Louisiana Justice of the Peace who wouldn't grant a marriage license to an interracial couple has resigned. Btw, the couple later did get a license in another parish.
The justice says he has no regrets. He was quoted by WAFB as, "It's kind of hard to apologize for something that you really and truly feel down in your heart you haven't done wrong." He still says he is not racist and does not perform interracial marriages because of his concern about the children of such marriages.

Love is Blind

They say love it blind. For one lucky boy, that's a good thing.

How Madoff got away with a ponzi scheme

A ponzi scheme that Madoff himself hoped someone would discover.

Slumdog trust fund may disappear

In order to keep their trust fund, the Slumdog kids must attend school. Two of the kids are in danger of losing their money.