News Bits!
- Severed from television much too soon, Arrested Development could be turned into a movie.
- Matthew McConaughey is selling his corvette named Mako. On ebay. For a good cause.
- We all heard Bush say "stop this shit" (or "stop this bleep") to Blair when he thought the microphone was off. He's human we think. Bush isn't the only one who makes mistakes like that.
- In the great Hotdog Eating Championship, an American did not win. We know we're fat slobs, but geez; American sports are not threatened by this loss.
- We love this guy. Howard Weyers, the boss, is firing employees if they have nicotene in their system because he refuses to pay for others' bad habits. He gave employees an ultimatum and 15 months.
- Several pro-lifers have taken a more direct approach to ending abortion. They are purchasing abortion clinics and turning them into memorials.
- Since Norplant was discontinued, women have been burdened with remembering to take a pill every day. Cue Implanon. Doctors insert this matchstick-sized rod that provides 99% contraception for up to three years.
- Wal-Mart wants to get in on the MySpace popularity. We are sad to hear that this marketing campaign is brought to you by local GSD&M.
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