in the news.

some odds and ends.

thought i'd keep this separate from my anti-octuplet mom rant, where i alienate all readers who have received fertility treatments, had a bunch of abortions, are big fans of life support, or don't believe in the evolutionary importance of thinning the herd.

* you guys, the bankers are really sorry and they swear they'll pay us back, real soon. this must be how bubbles's sister felt, when he'd come home and ask her for money or a place to say so he could get clean, and then went out to do heroin again, am i right? (that's about 'the wire.' you just don't get it.)

* yeah, mr. peanut factory owner, you're going to jail.

* oh, also, everyone associated with the madoff mess, you're going to jail, too.

* i'm on the fence about this. technically it's not helping anything or anyone and is a huge waste of time and money that she could be spending on more productive things. that is a central tenet of compassionate fascism, no wasted time or money on idiotic shamwow crap. but it's also really funny and rather sweet. any thoughts?

* aw. valentine's day.