The Daily Drift

The Daily Drift

Today's horoscope says:
Things are starting to get hopping in a formerly peaceful (or dull) area of your life -- could a new, hot romance be brewing?
If you feel a new connection getting stronger, don't push things too quickly right now.
It's best to play it cool and let them come to you.
This increased activity might not be romantically related at all ... if you've been trying to get a business venture off the ground, you might find a wide-open window of opportunity today.

Some of our readers today have been in:

Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Hamburg, Hamburg Germany

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia

London, England, United Kingdom

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, netherlands

Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Hamm, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Paris, Ile-De-France, France

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia

as well as Slovakia, 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 Ventnor City, Little River, Kailua, Walnut and more.

Today is:

Today is Wednesday, April 20, the 111th day of 2011.

There are 244 days left in the year.

Today's unusual holiday or celebration is:

There isn't one.

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'Nuff Said

April is Confederate History Month

The Thin Gray Line

North Carolina faces massive price tag for storm cleanup

22 dead in this state alone. More than 800 homes damaged or destroyed. The costs will go into the tens of millions of dollars.

Full Story

But with the repugicans clamoring to see how they can screw the state's populace even further don't look for any one to get any help in their recovery unless they have a net worth of over a couple of million dollars ...

Janitor's lavish gift to school

Janitor buys school a new running track

Tyrone Curry is retiring after 34 years and wanted to leave a gift for the students.  

How he can afford it 

Also: 

• Gift from Giants pitcher
• Prince aids nonprofit
• Jackson charity clash

First lady's plane in close call

First lady's plane in close call over D.C.

A mix-up that forced Michelle Obama's 737 to change maneuvers in midair adds to FAA embarrassment. 

The problem 

Also: 

• Mic gaffe outs controller
• Obama spars with reporter
• First family's 2010 income

Signs of 'mission creep' in Libya?

New signs of 'mission creep' in Libya?

A line is crossed as Britain and France send military advisers to assist the Libyan rebels.  

Boots on the ground 

Also: 

• Search for relatives
• Images of the unrest
• New violence in Yemen

Zardoz

Non Sequitur

Wizard of Id

Portrait of a typical repugican

Oklahoma City bombing, 16 years later

168 dead, thanks to ronny raygunn and the repugicans

Tim McVeigh, the original Teabagger, used  a "second amendment solution"

to show his displeasure with a government he felt was too big and too intrusive.

Full Story

Big Government ... Yes it's the repugicans

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Repugicans ARE the BIG GOVERNMENT they keep 'warning' you about and Rachel Maddow proves it.
They have always been and always will be the true 'Big Government' assholes they accuse everyone else of being.

Repugicans are hypocritical opportunists pure and simple

 
The irony, it burns: Paul Ryan, the repugican congressman who proposed a budget to gut social programs, collected social security benefits until he was 18 years old and saved it for his college education

More repugican chicanery

A school with 90% graduation rates and 100% college acceptance rates

was shut down because Michigan's emergency finance czar wants to make schools for profit institutions with teachers working at the lowest wages possible.

On the heels of the shocking announcement last month by Detroit public schools emergency financial manager (efm) Robert Robb to close up to eight schools and sell up to 45 schools to charter companies, he slated the highly successful and unique Catherine Ferguson academy for closure.  The school, which has been featured in the film grown in Detroit documenting the school’s urban farm and in O: the Oprah Winfrey magazine, boasts a 90% graduation rate and 100% college and higher education acceptance upon graduation.  The award winning school is specifically for pregnant and parenting teens and their children, offering a wide range of classes and child care.  It is the only school of its kind in the nation. - Shirleyujest's diary over at the great orange Satan.

The truth be told

McDonald's hiring spree

What happened at McDonald's hiring spree

Fighting its "McJob" image, the fast-food chain tried to fill 50,000 positions in a single day.  

Typical pay for workers 

Also: 

• No. 1 fast-food chain
• Summer-job outlook
• Top-paying companies

Interest fades in homeownership

Is homeownership still worth it?

More Americans are shunning houses, despite the cheapest prices in 40 years.  

'Confidence in real estate is gone' 

Also: 

• Compare home values
• Luxury houses at half off
• Cities that may worsen

America's comeback cities

Cities expected to bounce back in 2011

Employment is forecasted to grow about 3% in these hard-hit metropolitan areas this year.

Who will be hiring there 

Also: 

• Bad news for builders
• States people are fleeing
• Red flags for homebuyers

The 10 Most Sinister Ways Casinos Keep You Gambling

Put all thoughts of big winnings out of your mind. No matter what your system or how great your understanding of the odds, at the end of the day the house always wins, meaning you can kiss your hard-earned money goodbye.

Casinos are big business, and there are reasons why it's been that way for so long. Indeed everything about the casino environment is carefully designed to keep you gambling - thereby maximizing the business' profits. Here are 10 sinister means that casinos use to keep you coming back for more.