AfPak Up Your Troubles

If Obama doesn't pay more attention to people losing their houses, he's gonna lose the House and the Senate!

Well, struggling actress,cousin Ariel finally landed a gig---writing sub-plots for porno movies.


Ever notice on certain shows that feature hookers and pole dancers (so I'm told), the men always go to great pains to always call them "ladies"---we get it!! You don't really think they're stank ho's!


The Commissioner of Major League Baseball rejected a bid from an Illinois city to have their own team, saying, "We already have two teams in this state, and I'll say it again:'We won't play in Peoria!!' "

Ever finally really listen to the lyrics of a song you've heard forever, and say, " Wow!! That's really saying something!!"?
Sometime the opposite occurs--- I've heard the Beatles' "Yes It Is" for 45 years, and one day recently it dawned on me: Is that the swiftest move: to tell a girl you're dating not to wear a certain color dress, because it will remind you of some other chick you still have the hots for?? I'd have to go with "NO!!" on that one!

"The Special Valentine's Day Offer from CyberDefender"---actual e-mail I got this morning. Seems they'll send her flowers, along with their CyberDefender, 'cause what else says "I love you" like telling her "I think you're gonna get infected!"?

I'm not making this up---I was watching a PBS show on the Donner Party (Google it kids), and it seems that one of them who survived by eating human flesh, opened up a successful restaurant in California. I assume he kept that little back story under wraps!

Speaking of restaurants, our local one here in town ain't exactly in the haut monde---on the wall they have autographed 8x10's of the mayor, fire chief and sheriff posing with the busboy.