My car radio only gets AM stations. Don't ask me why. I don't know. But the only stations I can listen to in my car are Radio K, WCCO, and Air America. Here are some facts I heard this morning on my morning drive:
41 people have died in Missouri due to the terrible ice storm.
It was 6 degrees this morning with a windchill of 19 below zero when I left for work.
President Bush has been in office for 6 years. He has now spent a total of 365 days at the Camp David vacation home, and over 400 days at his ranch in Texas. That is over TWO YEARS of vacation.
35 people died in Baghdad this morning from a car bomb.
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Also - The UN has stated that 35k Iraqis died last year as a result of the war refuting the 12k that was initially reported...
On the plus side, I leave for Tower, MN in two days...
When I was stationed down in Ft. Benning, GA back in the day, they had an ice storm hit when I was out on bivouac...EVERYTHING had 1/4" of ice on it including my helmet and all the camoflage leaves I had on the helmet, my tent...everything.
I watched those Southerners try to drive on it...shut down the whole area.
I just laughed at those saying it was "too cold"...
*Minnesota smug at "cold"*
The story of the suffering and deaths in Missouri really struck me. I've read quite a few books on the settlers in 19th c. America, and it's not surprising to know that many people died from natural disasters back then - but it still shocks me when I hear of Americans dying from ice storms or extreme heat nowadays (remember the hundreds who died in Chicago, several years ago?). I suppose we depend on gas and electricity, and feel safe in our warm (or air conditioned) cocoons, and we feel (to some extent) that technology will save us from harm. Yet here it is, the 21st century, and people still die due to winter storms.
Well, to give those Southerners a break, it IS hard to drive on ice, if not impossible! They do tend to wig out, though, when it snows half an inch. Ha.
Except for Friday, highs should be in the 20's up there. Not too shabby....
Skiing?
Hmmm.
Me, I'd rather go to a spa with some friends!
And watch movies...(no, not THOSE movies).
We might "sled" too, if we bring a couple snowmobiles up...we'll see...(we don't do THAT drunk, either).
We are giving TWO MILLION DOLLARS to the Iraqis for OFFICE FURNITURE. This does not include 7 million dollars for computer hardware and software. This is just for desks and chairs and filing cabinets. Have you noticed how there has been virtually NO OVERSIGHT in the spending for the war?
I don't mind taking a gander at Becks once in a while, but come on!
I just saw in the local rag that there's been a fifth murder in 2007 in Mpls. It took place 2 blocks from my brother's apartment. He's in the process of moving to south Minneapolis, thankfully, but still not the safest neighborhood. Sigh.
http://www.yoodoolove.com/
*Z gets out the marshmallows
Now, do you have long underwear? Do you always wear a hat? You lose LOTS of heat out the top of your head, you know. What about wool socks?
*Z starts digging in the Lounge closet, tossing wool socks, mittens, scarves, and stocking caps all over the shag carpet
* gets petulant
Why am *I* the one who always hasta clean things up around here, anyway? Why is it always ME? Where's Jack Kerouac when you need him?
Here, have a marshmallow and hunker down by the fire.
Hey, Z! Would you mind picking up that snow for me? Thanks.. bad back and all, you know... [heads for the kitchen for some "Go Tarts" and "Fruit Roll-ups]
I wonder what ever happened to that?
*Z peeks under Ponce's bed. Starts to sneeze uncontrollably.
*Spots the melting snow left from Frick's boots.
FRIIIIIIIIIIIICK!!!!!!!!!!
Today Billy Joe McAllister
Jumped off the Talahachee Bridge"
That guy still owes me twenty bucks!!!
Dang...
*Z opens one side of her trench coat.
I got some sweet deals for ya on these office supplies, my friends. Check out this tape dispenser! I'll give it ya for six... no, I mean five hundred bucks.
Hey BM, kin you please clean up Kenny's mess? There's gooey marshmallow stuck to the wall. Thanks!
No, the OTHER wall...THAT stuff's not marshmallow...