Okay, you can CALL IT WATER IF YOU WANT:
TORONTO — Canadian researchers have discovered that a white, salty substance churned up by the Mars Spirit rover is the first "on-the-spot" evidence of water just beneath the surface of the Red Planet.
Or, maybe Mars just gets really churned on by rovers. . .
Huh? Huh?
Oh, come on, that's comedy gold right there.
At the risk of being all political and, therefore, controversial, I thought I'd weigh in on the ongoing drama that is the Larry Craig affair, a topic that has much of the national media swirling with gossip.
Larry Craig--who plunged into the political scene back in 1981 and currently serves on a throne as a Republican senator representing the state of Idaho--was arrested back in June for lewd conduct in a Minneapolis airport bathroom. The ensuing scandal has left an unpleasant skidmark on an otherwise unblemished political career.
Come August, Craig instead pleaded guilty to a lesser, number two, charge of disorderly conduct, hoping to wipe the matter clean entirely. Unfortunately for the senator, the public grunted loud disapproval of his actions, prompting Craig to announce his intention to resign from the Senate on September 30.
Instead, he stalled. Which is what Craig apparently does quite well. Stalling comes quite naturally to him. Nothing gives him more pleasure than a good stall tactic. He'll squat in a stall until he gets what he wants, no matter how long it takes. He was no doubt hoping this would all blow over. He's quite obviously unwilling to give up his seat.
The national media, of course, has been impatiently tapping their feet since the September 30 deadline came and went, and their stance has widened noticeably in outrage over Craig's stall maneuver. They've been dogged in their pursuit of Craig's paper trail.
Amidst this increased media scrutiny, Craig has hunkered down further, giving every signal he's interested in exploring options that benefit only himself, and maybe one or two other people.
Craig has attempted a variety of tactic to distance himself from the scandal, some of which have been sinkers, while others have floated hopefully with public opinion. The photo-op of the senator dropping the kids off at the pool polled particularly well.
In my opinion, the senator simply won't be able to flush this scandal out of the spotlight. His bathroom antics have lifted the lid on his secretive personal behavior, exposing himself as a hypocrite with a hopelessly soiled reputation.
So, Monday MSNBC.com had THIS ARTICLE UP:
Job perks galore for twentysomethings
Employers scramble to hire Gen Y talent as baby boomers head out door
Which, okay, I can understand that. Baby boomers out, Gen Y in. Makes sense. Gotcha.
But, then it was followed yesterday BY THIS:
Narcissists in Neverland
Gen-Yers say they are willing to make financial sacrifices to make the world a better place. But how long can they really expect to work less, volunteer more--and count on their aging parents to push back retirement?
Note to employers: I'm a Gen Xer, but I just missed out on Gen Y by about five years. And I'm more than willing to take any high paying job passed up by a dipshit Gen Yer.
Just so you know.
Caroline says: can you see my smirk?
Ryan says: Yeah, you should really zip your pants.
Caroline says: WOW
Ryan says: That's a really crotchety smirk.
Caroline says: That's so ... bad.
Ryan says: Can you hear me laughing?
Without providing any background detail, I thought I'd mention Mitch Berg WROTE THE FOLLOWING:
“asshole” in particular brings back warm and fuzzy childhood memories
Ryan says: Oh, hey, we went to the new Target store yesterday. I saw a Halloween decoration you HAVE to buy.
THUNDERJOURNALIST'S NOTE: Caroline's husband's name is Marc.
Caroline says: REALLY
Ryan says: I shit you not: "Marcus the Carcass."
Caroline says: OMG
Caroline says: WANT
Caroline says: He's such a carc-ass, too, so that's perfect.
Ryan says: I just stood in the aisle and laughed.
Caroline says: wow
Ryan says: It's basically this light up body meant to look like it's coming out of the ground.
Ryan says: Not sure if that parallels Marc in any way.
Caroline says: Found it. http://www.target.com/Marcus-Carcus-Lighted-Halloween-Decoration/dp/B000QCK3WW/sr=1-2/qid=1192469968/ref=sr_1_2/602-2340595-1536661?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k%3AMarcus&page=1
Ryan says: $13 worth of awesome.
Caroline says: Totally
Caroline says: It's out of stock!
Ryan says: You think they realize they spelled "Carcass" wrong?
Caroline says: They need an editor.
Ryan says: It's in stock over at Rochester 2.0.
Caroline says: woot!
After first breaking ground probably sometime in June, and after seven truckloads of dirt shoveled and deposited in various locations, I finally, FINALLY, had the driveway extension poured over the weekend, during an awesome Saturday that featured weather absolutely perfect for pouring concrete. I framed up and leveled off the ground for the pour over the last two weeks, and my Dad came up to help me with the pour Saturday morning. It's gratifying to know I still have the concrete pouring knowledge that has been dormant for over ten years.
