Greek Debt Extension
Greece is getting four more years to pay back its bailout debts… but how do you add four years to “never?”



California CaseThe Supreme Court will hear a arguments tomorrow on whether California has to release tens of thousands of prisoners from its jails. Right now, the only people getting out of California are business owners who are actually still hiring people.



Spider-Man Screw-Up
Previews for the Broadway show "Spider-Man" have been a disaster, with actors falling, sets missing, and audio problems destroying the performances. It turns out it's mostly because co-producer Bono donated 10% of the stage crew to Africa.



Jobless Benefit Deadline
Unemployment benefits will run out for two million Americans unless Congress acts before midnight Tuesday. Most Congressmen are expected to vote to extend the benefits, especially since they're all used to getting paid for decades not to work.



Wikileaks Shocker
The Wikileaks reports show that most Arab leaders are begging the U.S. to bomb Iran. They would do it themselves, but they only know how to kill Jews.




November 29th


1807: The Portuguese Royal Family leaves Lisbon to escape from Napoleonic troops… and all the annoying Black Friday shoppers.


1922: Howard Carter opens the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun to the public. Unfortunately he didn’t bring any air freshener.


1934: The Chicago Bears defeat the Detroit Lions 19-16 in the first nationally broadcast game. The Lions haven’t won since.

November 28th


1095: On the last day of the Council of Clermont, Pope Urban II appoints Bishop Adhemar of Le Puy and Count Raymond IV of Toulouse to lead the First Crusade. Everyone else gets’ a year’s supply of Turtle Wax.


1975: As the World Turns and The Edge of Night, the final two American soap operas that had resisted going to pre-taped broadcasts, air their last live episodes… thus killing the hopes of millions of teenage boys who had been praying to see some accidental nudity.


1984: Over 250 years after their deaths, William Penn and his wife Hannah Callowhill Penn are made Honorary Citizens of the United States. They receive their 1040’s a week later.

November 27th


1839: The American Statistical Association is founded… and determines it’s 100% full of losers.


1901: The U.S. Army War College is established… meaning their frat parties feature drunk guys with tanks!


2004: Pope John Paul II returns the relics of Saint John Chrysostom to the Eastern Orthodox Church. He forgets to get a receipt.

Verse and worse

It was terribly sad to see Angus McCracken

Get his new grey trousers ripped by the bracken

So he patched the holes and sold them for a shilling

To Raggedy Fred, who was ever so willing

Verse and worse

It was terribly sad to see Angus McCracken

Get his new grey trousers ripped by the bracken

So he patched the holes and sold them for a shilling

To Raggedy Fred, who was ever so willing

Slow waves

The fjord is covered in a soft carpet.

This is my contribution to Dragonstar's The weekend in Black and White.

Day one skies over 3-Day Walk

Last Friday in San Diego

 helicopters going about their routine

 What's this, though? a message!

Special for a team from Texas! Their husbands hired it for them.

And yes, those gray clouds let loose with downpours throughout the day.

Other skies around the world can be found here at SkyWatch. Thanks Skywatch team for keeping us going.