After waiting for over two weeks for his mate to return from the sea and relieve him of nest duty, this Adelie penguin's hunger helps him make the decision to abandon his egg in search of fish and krill in the sea. Photo taken December 12, 2002. Known populations of the Adelie penguin have dropped by 65% over the past 25 years. (Melanie Conner/National Science Foundation)Boston Globe's "Big Picture Blog" does Antarctica! Thirty-two breathtaking photos from the most down under land of all.
Russia: Threatens to move missles on borders of Poland and Lithuania if US bases missles in Poland and Czech Republic.
Business: American Express, now that it has become a bank this week, seeks $3.5 Billion in bailout money.
Economy: US might soon suffer a downgrade in its rating of AAA.
Country Music: Alan Jackson nominated for 4 CMA Awards while Kenny Chesney has 7 nominations. Click here to see other Country Stars's nominations.
Auto Business: An Automotive Hail Mary, a positively brilliant treatise on what is wrong with Detroit asking for a bailout with current management in charge. This should be sent to every Congressman and Congresswoman, every Senator, and the newly elected President and Vice-President of the USA. Worth reading all the way through.
Housing: 5 Dumb Questions about Housing.
Begging for More Sociopathic Corporate Welfare: New York Times - Robert Toll wants us to subsidize housing.
Sociopathic Corporate Welfare: Another AIG junket caught on tape. Taxpayers have already bailed out AIG to the tune of $150 Billion, and the figure is rising. Are you mad as hell, yet, America?
Housing: Must read latest edition of "A Real House of Genius." Tour a former $522,000 Pasadena, CA "lovingly gutted" home and see why no one is buying it at $199,000. Vivid reason for believing housing has another 50% to fall in certain parts of the country.
Economy: Best quotes for October 2008 compiled by Dollar Collapse.
Economy: Mike Shedlock on Bond Yields Strongly Support Deflation Thesis.
Pakistan: Suspected Taliban militants seize convoy of supplies for American troops heading for Afghanistan. US Aid official killed in seperate attack.
Peru: Offer of a Peruvian Hairless pup to the Obama family as First Dog.
Wall Street: Bill Fleckenstein on Democrats have no mandate. Can they handle the hot seat?
Wall Street: Blodgett & Task on Bail-Outrage: Misuse of Funds, Lack of Transparency a National Disgrace
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