Quick Notes 200907

Friday, July 31, 2009
Corazon Aquiono

Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino dies of colon cancer.

Thursday, July 30, 2009
Dr. Conrad Murray

Things look pretty bleak for Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson’s personal physician at the time Mr. Jackson’s death. It looks like dude may have been very instrumental in Mr. Jackson’s accidental death.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Lake Travis Is Drying Up

This is an image of Lake Travis outside of Austin, Texas. The lake is drying up as a drought takes hold of a major portion of southeast Texas.

Monday, July 27, 2009
Michael Vick Reinstated

Former Atlanta Falcon quarterback Michael Vick was conditionally reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and could play in regular season games as early as October.

Sunday, July 26, 2009
Citizen Pain

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin resigns today. Today we meet citizen Sarah Palin.

Friday, July 24, 2009
James Crowley

Cambridge Police Sargent James Crowley says he did nothing wrong and won’t back down for arresting Harvard Professor Henry Gates, Jr. The funny thing is that Mr. Gates didn’t do anything wrong and refused to back down as well. He got arrested by Mr. Crowley.

Thursday, July 23, 2009
Natural Born Red Sox Fan

This boy’s parents must really be proud!

Tuesday, July 21, 2009
F22 Raptor

The world’s mightiest jet fighter, the stealthy F22 Raptor, can evade radar, but it cannot evade the budget ax.

Saturday, July 18, 2009
Walter Cronkite Died!

Walter Cronkite has died! And that’s the way it is!

Friday, July 17, 2009
Red Hot Bank Of America

Bank of America is red hot with quarterly profits soaring past three billion dollars! That bailout plan appears to be helping somebody.

Thursday, July 16, 2009
Obama To Address NAACP

President Barack Obama will address the NAACP on the 100th anniversary of its founding. No doubt we can expect a speech about some element of the black community needs to show more responsibility because we’re just so much more irresponsible than anyone and everyone else.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Endeavour Blasts Off

The sixth time’s a charm for space shuttle Endeavour as it blasts off to the international space station.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Sotomayor’s Temperament Called Into Question

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham cites anonymous comments from the Almanac of the Federal Judiciary from lawyers saying Ms. Sotomayor is a hotheaded judge who is temperamental, excitable, and prone to inappropriate outbursts in the courtroom. Next thing you know they’ll say she’s in a cast from when she tried to break her foot off some lawyer’s ass.

Monday, July 13, 2009
Dr. Regina Benjamin

Congratulations to Dr. Regina Benjamin for becoming President Barack Obama’s nominee to be the nation’s Surgeon General!

Sunday, July 12, 2009
Victory At Valley Club

A man demonstrates in front of the Valley Club in response to allegations that the private swimming pool rejected a group of minority summer campers from joining weekly swims at the pool. The club has offered to negotiate some accommodations with the summer campers.  Somebody’s trying to make nice before the state can launch a discrimination investigation.

Saturday, July 11, 2009
That’s Gonna Hurt

Spanish bullfighter Manuel Jesus “El Cid” is gored by a bull at the Plaza de Toros on the fourth day of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. Needless to say that’s gonna hurt!

Friday, July 10, 2009
GM Emerges From Bankruptcy

General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson addresses the media during a news conference and promises that the new GM will do much better than the old one. Well it’s not like it can do much worse.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Dog Days of Summer

The dog days of summer.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Franken Sworn In

The junior Senator from Minnesota gets sworn in today!

Monday, July 6, 2009
Michael Jackson Lottery

Over 1.6 million Michael Jackson fans competed for less than nine thousand seats at the Michael Jackson memorial to be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The way people act you’d think that the King of Pop was going to get up and perform. Thriller was just a video people!!!

Sunday, July 5, 2009
Marion Berry Arrested Again

Former Washington, DC Mayor Marion Barry was arrested after a woman flagged down an officer and complained that Mr. Barry was stalking her. Is that all it takes? Anybody other drivers who looks at me the wrong way on my way to work tomorrow better watch out!

Saturday, July 4, 2009
Palin Resigns

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin resigns on the eve of Independence Day. What gives?

Friday, July 3, 2009
Debbie Rowe

Did anybody think Debbie Rowe wouldn’t show up after Michael Jackson’s death?

Wednesday, July 1, 2009
California Issues IOUs

Citing the state legislature’s failure to pass a budget plan, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announces that he is declaring a fiscal emergency to address California’s deficit. The state will be issuing IOUs to its creditors. I wonder how likely would the state be to accept an IOUs from people paying taxes or paying for licenses and such.