What's in the News

It's a toss up as to which story is my favorite "With verve to spare" residents at Walker at Hazel Ridge Senior Community in Maplewood have formed a Wednesday Wii bowling league. They "play" on a 109-inch jumbo TV screen bought with money raised by students from North High School. They are in negotiations with a local retailer for bowling shirts. or "Till death did them part: Couple's marriage endured for 83 years" Clarence and Mayme Vail were married on February 17, 1925, they were married for 83 years. Clarence died Saturday with Mayme at his side. He was 101 years old and she is 100 years old. Together they begat four generations: six children, 42 grandchildren, 101 great grandchildren, and 43 great-great-grandchildren. Clarence's advice to young husbands " Just do what she wants you to do." Gotta love a guy like that!

Front of the business section:

Ethanol plant's startup delayed. VeraSun cites high corn prices for decision. Only days before launch, VeraSun Energy said it will delay the startup of Minnesota's newest and largest ethanol plant because of high corn prices and troublesome profit margins.

Page 3 of the business section:

Xcel Energy begins switch to soy oil transformers. Xcel Energy on Tuesday unveiled one of the first of thousands of soy oil electrical transformers it plans to install in Minnesota this year as part of a plan to switch to agriculturally based resources in all its new transformers.

Ok, maybe Xcel needs to talk with VeraSun; agriculturally based resources raise the prices and cause troublesome profit margins. 

I'm not going to mention "Rewriting the Law...In Secret." A group of five lawyers drafted legal opinions to circumvent military justice, the federal court system and international treaties - and shield anyone from war crimes prosecution. They were following orders of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. 

Nor am I going to mention "Terror suspects were moved to keep the Red Cross at bay." Senate probe reveals harsh techniques used while military branches objected. The U.S. military hid the locations of suspected terrorist detainees and concealed harsh treatment to avoid the scrutiny of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

All they do is PISS ME OFF!

But let's leave on a good note:

"Girl helps cops nap lemonade theif" twelve year old Dominique who was running the lemonade stand with friends dashed after the man, who ran into a house, she then called the police. Steve Tryon 18 was arrested on a preliminary felony charge of robbery. The kids got their $17.50 back!  All is right in the world.

Sleep more, eat less, lose weight.  I'm going to bed. 

sweet dreams...

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