Speed Ruling: As planned, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan steps down, opening the door for the country’s seventh prime minister in five years.
Tragic News of the Day: A Syrian political cartoonist — who just recently compared Syria’s Bashar Assad to Moammar Gadhafi — was dragged from his car by masked gunmen who broke both of his hands and severely beat him up.
Sad Trumpet Noise: Despite his much anticipated address, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offers no solution to the US’ economic turmoil.
To the Rescue!: Billionaire Warren Buffets attempts to save plummeting Bank of America with a $5 billion investment.
Something to Look Forward to: At the rate we’re going, half of all American adults will be obese by 2013, according to a British study.
True Life: “Bromance”, “cougar”, and “fist bump” to be added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Prepare yourself as necessary.
Morrison Melee: In the midst of contractor drama, grid construction on the Morrison Bridge has come to a stand-still. Forget the Thanksgiving deadline, it’s now predicted to open sometime next year.
Irene Thwarts Timbers: Hurricane Irene has postponed Saturday’s D.C. United vs. Portland Timbers game.
But of Course: Rouge Brewery has created a Voodoo Doughnut Bacon Maple Porter. One of the ingredients: free range coastal water.
Adorable Animal Time: A fox cub turns an abandoned gravel quarry conveyor belt into a slide. Potential offspring of Mr. Fox.
But is it organic free range water?
At last a victory in the long fight to keep water from being imprisoned in tiny cages!
It’s well-known that I have an affinity for the female posterior, but is anyone else having an issue with that HUMP! ad pushing that woman’s attractive rear in our faces (and those of any coworkers or passersby) every time we do ANYTHING on the Merc site or Blogtown? Am I the only one who’s bothered? I don’t have a smartphone to do my surfing on, sorry to say.
Yeah, that N-quite-SFW Hump ad is definitely troublesome.
Adblock Plus. I SEE NOTHING.
I’m sorry Todd can’t install ABP at the library, but I don’t think the problem is exactly stifling his btown activity.
You’re wrong, Colin, I’m being smothered by her butt.
Rouge Brewery sounds fancy!
Methinks Todd doth protest too much.
You know you love it!
@Todd….worse things could happen:0
Seeing “rogue” spelled as “rouge” always reminds me of general chat in World of Warcraft.
@Fruit Cup.. exactly.