Offbeat News

Florida officials say one passenger chased another down the aisle of a county bus during a fight over news of Michael Jackson’s death. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says 54-year-old Henry Wideman was released Saturday on $5,000 bond on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. A phone number for him rang unanswered….Source

Hey, we are off to California for a nice Valentine’s Day, will be back by Tuesday. Until then no updates, sorry. Happy Valentine’s Day, have fun!

I don’t really care if that offends you; happy holidays as well but mostly Merry Christmas. No updates until tomorrow, I’m taking the day off. Enjoy Christmas day, eat good food, drink too much and be lazy.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Be sure to enjoy the holiday to its fullest. I’ll be heading out with the family today so there will be no updated news. See you all tomorrow!

An American man who suffered from AIDS appears to have been cured of the disease 20 months after receiving a targeted bone marrow transplant normally used to fight leukemia, his doctors said. While researchers – and the doctors themselves – caution that the case might be no more than a fluke, others say it may inspire a greater interest in gene therapy to fight the disease that claims 2 million lives each year…Source

I’m taking the day off for the holiday. And if that makes you sad maybe you should get out of the house and watch the parade, or have a bbq and some beer, or whatever you want to do, I don’t really care. Happy 4th!

P.S. I love all kinds of pie, but today is an apple pie day.

Happy father’s day. Don’t forget to call your dad today and let him know. Father’s day was thought up in 1909 in Spokane, Washington by a woman who was raised by her father. On mother’s day the idea came to her because she wanted to let him know how special he was, and how grateful she was. She picked June as that was her father’s birthday month. By 1926 it had become nationwide and was recognized starting in 1956. In 1972 President Nixon official established a permanent national observance and made it an official holiday. So enjoy the day, hope its as sunny there as it is here!

 

I almost forgot, happy Memorial Day. Enjoy your time off, but don’t forget what it stands for. Memorial Day was once known as Decoration Day. Enacted during the Civil War Memorial Day honors the men and women who have perished in service of our country.