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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

The Daily Drift

The Daily Drift

Today's horoscope says:
Today the little luxuries of life take on a more important role than the biggest bling ever could.
You'll gain new contentment with nature, simplicity and modest means.
Living large is always tempting, but right now the road to excess is paved with tension, pressure and hefty bills.
It's more important than ever to focus on value.
Pare down your list of 'must haves' to the essentials, and you'll see just how easy it is to make your life a lot less stressful.

Some of our readers today have been in:

Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Prague, Hlavni Mesto Praha, Czech Republic
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Pinneberg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
London, England, United Kingdom
Moscow, Moskva, Russia
Manila, Manila, Philippines
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Bucharest, Bucuresti, Hungary
Asti, Piedmonte, Italy
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lille, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Dartford, England, United Kingdom
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain

as well as Malta, Bulgaria, Israel, Finland, Austria, Norway, Georgia, Mexico, Peru, Kuwait, Serbia, Bangladesh, Latvia, Greece, Scotland, Hong Kong, Denmark, Wales, Iran, Singapore, Poland, Taiwan, Sweden, Afghanistan, Belgium, Tibet, Croatia, Pakistan, Romania, Paraguay, Sudan, Vietnam, Argentina, Cambodia, Egypt, France, Estonia, Puerto Rico, Maldives, Qatar, Brazil, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Slovenia, China, Iraq, Ecuador, Nigeria, Colombia, Chile, Honduras, Paupa New Guinea, Moldova, Venezuela, Germany, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Czech Republic, Vietnam, Norway, Finland and in cities across the United States such as Astoria, Cornvallis, Bastrop, Minong and more.

Today is:

Today is Wednesday, January 26, the 26th day of 2011.

There are 339 days left in the year.

Today's unusual holidays or celebrations are:

Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement

Cockroach Race Day
National Peanut Brittle Day
and
Lotus 1-2-3 Day.

Don't forget to visit our sister blog!

Yellowstone's supervolcano

Yellowstone supervolcano's big 'breath'

A simmering powerhouse stronger than Mount St. Helens causes several miles of earth to rise.

Destructive potential

Also:

Funny Pictues

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The Great Escape

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Random Celebrity Photo

Rare Marilyn Monroe

Protesters clash with Egyptian police, vow more protests

The police apparatus in Egypt is much stronger than in Tunisia though the frustration level among the people can't be that much different. For those fed up with the extended rule of Hosni Mubarak, they know that when he passes, his son is waiting in the wings.

The Guardian:

Egyptian police used teargas and rubber bullets and beat protesters in a bid to clear thousands of demonstrators from a central Cairo square late last night after people had taken to the streets earlier today demanding the end of President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule in mass demonstrations inspired by the toppling of the government in Tunisia.

Cairo was the scene of violent clashes as thousands of protesters from separate demonstrations converged on Tahrir Square, the central plaza. Demonstrators waved Egyptian and Tunisian flags, hauled down a billboard for the ruling NDP party and chanted "depart Mubarak" at the 82-year-old leader, who will face elections later this year. One policeman died in the Cairo violence.

Two protesters were killed in Suez, east of Cairo, as other demonstrations took place around the country.

Police attacks stir concern

Spate of police shootings raises alarm

A bloody 24 hours that saw 11 officers shot in 5 states adds to an unsettling toll.

'I have never seen anything like it'

Also:

Did you know ...

The "wild west" of the 19th century had more effective gun control than Arizona in 2011.

Bad Cops

Caught on tape: Cop punches woman

A Utah Highway Patrol trooper is on paid administrative leave pending an investigation of an August traffic stop in which he punched a woman several times.

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NYPD gins up cops with anti-Muslim training video

Kentucky cop is suspended for giving a 7-year-old a ticket

Man falls to ground as instructed, cop then kicks him in the face

Judge calls Illinois sheriff "the worst of humanity" and sentences him to life in prison for trafficking marijuana on the job and a foiled plot to have potential witnesses killed

Detroit women get no help from police in arrest of alleged car thief

Tennessee cop drives off after hitting parked car, under investigation

Florida cops make illegal arrests for photographing cops

The Dumbest Criminals Ever

We have all heard tons of stories and seen many news accounts regarding criminals that don't seem to have a clue when it comes to following laws, and even worse off as they break them.

These types of criminals seem to have zero sense as they make ridiculous choices - some humorous and some harmful, but still very, very dumb.

Here are some of the dumbest criminals of all time.

The truth be told

Reality is ...

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The State of the Union

91% of americans approve of Obama's 'State of the Union' address

The trouble is the repugicans will pander to that insane 9%.

The United States of Shame

Jeff Wysaski of Pleated Jeans wrote "Whether it’s a fat population, high rate of STDs or excessive tax rate, it turns out that every state ranks dead last in at least one unsavory category." So he compiled a most unusual "worst of" list, featuring your favorite home state (Oh, poor, poor North Dakotans!)

Hailing from North Carolina, the state with the worst teacher salaries, I give you The United States of Shame:

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