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First post on our new blog....still figuring it all out.

Tebow Ad
College football star Tim Tebow will star in a controversial anti-abortion TV ad that will be aired during the Super Bowl. Pro-abortion groups plan to counter with their own ad featuring the New York Giants defense.



Toyota Recall
Toyota is freezing sales of eight top models because of a mass recall. But most American car buyers say a potential Toyota death trap is still a better risk than anything from GM.



No Stimulus Love
A new poll shows that 56% of all Americans now oppose the stimulus plan. The other 44% are the 150 million Americans who are retired government workers on a pension.



Education Spending Boost
President Obama will announce a 6.2% boost in federal education spending in his State of the Union address tonight. Obama is hoping more Americans will be too busy with schoolwork to realize there aren't any jobs in the real world anymore.




San Diego Money
69% of San Diego's city payroll goes to retired workers. The other 31% goes to mental health care workers trying to help people get over the Chargers.








January 27th


1870: The first sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta, is formed at DePauw University. The chapter is forced to disband after it becomes the regular and lone target for all 13 campus fraternities' panty raids.


1909: The "Young Left" is founded in Norway. It is later renamed the "Old Left" and finally the "Dead Left."


1973: Paris Peace Accords officially end the Vietnam War. Production on 15,000 Vietnam War movies begins in Hollywood.

B is for Berry

Obviously a RED berry.

Today's post is an entry in the SIXTH round of ABC Wednesday, the meme initiated by Denise Nesbitt. For more, you can log on via the MckLinky enabled site

Spending Freeze Plan
President Obama now says he wants to freeze some domestic spending to get the deficit under control. The president says everything is on the table, except for essential programs like the secret service detail for his TelePrompTer.



Ford Job Shift
Ford is moving its Explorer SUV plant from Kentucky to Chicago. It's all part of the company's plans to make the Explorer less about off-roading and more about drive-by shooting.



SD Prison Release
Hundreds of San Diego County inmates were given early release this week. It's all part of the new budget plan to save money... and to help the Chargers get tougher on defense.



Mayo Nixes Medicare
The Mayo Clinic is no longer accepting Medicare. They may be on the verge of curing cancer, but finding someone smart enough to understand all those government forms just isn't possible.



Deficit Soars
The federal deficit is expected to hit $1.5 trillion today. It's a good things all our tanks are in Iraq, or they might get repossessed.





January 26th


1500: Vicente Yáñez Pinzón becomes the first European to set foot on Brazil... he immediately starts wearing a thong.


1564: The Council of Trent issues its final distinctions between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism, deciding that Protestants are heretics for drinking martinis before 5pm.


1838: Tennessee enacts the first prohibition law in the United States in hopes of cutting down on the state's rampant incest problem. The attempt is unsuccessful.

Strange birds

Found on a roof this morning.

Odd Ice

We found these odd icicles on the Nisqually River when we were hiking in December.

If you also have an odd shot, leave a comment to let us know where to find it.