An Electric Fence Would Not Be Enough

From Snopes.com…  If I found this in my back yard, an electric fence would not be anywhere near enough to make me feel comfortable. That gives me the willies just thinking about it.

This is Just Silly

From The Best Article Every Day, a list of the top 10 instant sound effects sites.  I’m especially fond of the sad trombone sound.

Database of Earmarks

Taxpayers for Common Sense has an Excel spreadsheet listing of earmarks in the omnibus spending bill working its way through Congress now.  The information is set up with filtering so you can sort by congressman or senator.

This Is Not Good

This is not at all what the United States needs right now – a chief executive who is overwhelmed by the condition of the country. Sources close to the White House say Mr Obama and his staff have been “overwhelmed” by the economic meltdown and have voiced concerns that the new president is not getting [...]