Quick Notes 200911

Friday, November 27, 2009
Black Friday

Must be the day after Thanksgiving!

Thursday, November 26, 2009
Happy Sesame Street Thanksgiving

At least some of us will have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Sunday, November 22, 2009
Gone On Vacation

The picture of somebody fishing has become the symbol of going on vacation. I’ll be gone for the next week. The closest I’ll come to fishing is buying a slab of salmon at the market. But you get my drift.

Saturday, November 21, 2009
Healthcare Reform Takes Another Step

The Senate votes to send the healthcare reform to the full Senate for debate. Just one more step on this long road.

Friday, November 20, 2009
Television’s Biggest Diva Calls It Quits

Television’s biggest diva, Oprah, is calling it quits after twenty five years on the air. Long overdue if you ask me.

Thursday, November 19, 2009
Happy Belated Birthday FireFox!

November 9th was FireFox’s fifth birthday!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Healthcare One Step Closer

Senator Harry Reid announces a major compromise last night in the Senate making healthcare reform an even closer possibility.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
President Obama In China

President Barack Obama can’t be seen too close to the black community lest he looks like he’s trying to be the president of the black community. I guess there’s no problem with him looking like he’s trying to be the president of China.

Sunday, November 15, 2009
GM Losses

GM reports a loss of one point two billion dollars. But GM officials say that that’s a good thing because it was expected to do even worse. If I lose a five dollar bill I’m pissed!

Friday, November 13, 2009
Lou Dobbs Quits CNN

With his conservative views it’s only a matter of time before Lou Dobbs winds up on FOX News.

Thursday, November 12, 2009
Carrie Prejean Walks Off Larry King

Former Miss California Carrie Prejean threatens to walk off Larry King Live after she accused him for being inappropriate for asking the question why she agreed to a settlement with the Miss California USA pageant.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009
John Allen Muhammad Executed

Sniper John Allen Muhammad was killed by lethal injection in a Virginia prison seven years after he masterminded the terrorism in and around the nation’s capital for three weeks.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Ida Makes Landfall Today

Tropical Storm Ida, moving north in the Gulf of Mexico, makes landfall today. Squalls ahead of this rare late season tropical storm blew in heavy rain late Monday all along the gulf coast.

Monday, November 9, 2009
The Berlin Wall Fell Twenty Years Ago

Berlin, Germany, and the world will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down today.

Sunday, November 8, 2009
The Lone Republican

House of Representative Joseph Cao from New Orleans, Louisiana is the lone Republican to go on record supporting the health bill.

Saturday, November 7, 2009
Healthcare Bill Passes the House

United States Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi celebrates with Majority Leader Steny Hoyer after a news conference about the House of Representatives vote approving a healthcare reform bill backing the biggest health policy changes in decades.

Thursday, November 5, 2009
Fort Hood Shooting

Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Malik Hasan gunned down thirteen people and wounded thirty in a rampage at Fort Hood outside Killeen, Texas.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009
The Yankees Win!

Congratulations to the New York Yankees for winning the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies.  Now we can focus a little more attention on the little things like healthcare and the economy.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009
The Conservatives Strike Back

Republican Chris Christie celebrates after unseating the incumbent Democratic Jon Corzine to become the next Governor of New Jersey. It appears that early rumors of the Republican’s demise were greatly exaggerated.

Monday, November 2, 2009
Ford Shows A Profit

Ford Motor Company says it made nearly one billion dollars in profit in the third quarter! Sounds like the company has made a seriously successful turnaround.

Sunday, November 1, 2009
Rams Win!!!

The St. Louis Rams finally win! The Detroit Lions must really suck!