Current events

Best global warming lockstep buffoonery ever:

CNN anchor Deb Feyerick asked Saturday afternoon if an approaching asteroid, which will pass by Earth on February 15, “is an example of, perhaps, global warming?”

Today's "well, duh" research into the obvious:

Men's relationships with their female friends may be fuelled by an undercurrent of sexual attraction regardless of whether they are single but the feeling is not mutual, a new study suggests.

Dr. Benjamin Carson, director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins, makes the case for a flat tax. In front of the whole Washington crowd. At the White House prayer breakdfast, no less:

"What we need to do is come up with something simple. And when I pick up my Bible, you know what I see? I see the fairest individual in the universe, God, and he's given us a system. It's called a tithe.

Best stock up that basement just in case:

And I thought the nanny state was out of control in this country:

Australian children are to be banned from blowing out candles together on birthday cakes – because they could be puffing germs onto one another.

If gun control goes down in flames, you may blame the NRA, but give some of the credit to celebrity blabbermouths who can't refrain from staying stupid things.

Chris Rock:

Rats, there goes the only reason to watch the Grammys:

CBS Program Practices advises that all talent appearing on camera please adhere to Network policy concerning wardrobe.

Makes my hillbilly heart glad to see news like this:

From a small Spring Valley factory, the Deering Banjo Co. is having its best year ever, defying the U.S. skills gap and California's manufacturing doldrums. It has expanded and trained its own workforce and expects to top $4 million in sales for the year ending June 30.

OK, this isn't the biggest news of the day, but it's certainly a milestone of some sort:

The Monopoly iron is going off to that giant linen closet in the sky.

Oh, drat? You mean there will be two whole days in every week when I won't have the house blizzarded with bills and junk mail?