This and That

Senator Rand Paul, a vocal critic of the TSA, was detained by Nashville TSA agents after setting off the scanner. He refused to go through again and then refused a pat down. Paul said he was 'detained,' and wouldn't be able to make it to Washington for a Senate vote. His dad, presidential candidate Ron Paul, reported the incident on his Facebook page with hundreds of comments, including:
  • Suck it TSA!
  • Praying for him
  • They will never touch me or my children
  • I refuse to fly so long as those jack-booted thugs are performing their airport security theater dark comedy routine on a daily basis
  • Occupy Nashville!
  • If they keep this up it's going to come down to actual fighting.


If you haven't noticed, the future is smacking us in the face. 29% of Americans own at least one tablet or e-reader. That's up 11% since the holidays. Two reasons: Demand and affordability thanks to Amazon's Kindle Fire and Barnes and Noble's Nook Tablet. (personal: I bought my 80-year old mother a B&N Nook Color thinking she may find it interesting. I was wrong. She found it more than interesting and is now obsessed with the thing.)

The price for a gallon of gas is slowly creeping back up. The national average is $3.39. Los Angeles is paying the highest average at $3.71, while Salt Lake City has the lowest at $2.94. (great...another dime increase away from dusting off the moped!)

Oscar nominations will be announced this morning (1/24) at 8:30. Jennifer Lawrence from "The Hunger Games" will unveil nominations in 10 of the 24 categories live on ABC.

Live on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=uDmH62tVVGg



Throw out those "Save the Date" cards, Aretha Franklin has called off the wedding. She and Willie Wilkerson decided they "were moving a little too fast." (That's what he said to her during dinner, that is)

Heidi Klum is available! Klum and hubby Seal made their separation official yesterday with most of the blame focusing on either Seal's hard partying or his temper.

Kristin Cavallari is preggers with Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler.

Danica Patrick is taking a year away from the Indianapolis 500 and moving into NASCAR full time this season. She said it was mostly a "business decision."

Starbucks announced that they'll serve up beer and wine in as many as 25 locations by the end of this year. The stores selected are larger and have more seating than your typical Starbucks site. (I'd like a Venti Corona, Please)

Outfits Guys Secretly Hope You'll Wear

From The Thread.  No argument over these from my end!

  1. Jeans and a tank top
  2. The librarian look (think "Hot for Teacher" video)
  3. A cocktail dress (simple, any color)
  4. A fitted sports jersey (just sport his team)
  5. Yoga gear (with emphasis on the yoga pants)

7 Things Your Marriage Counselor Wants You to Know

Most marriage counselors only need a few sessions to know exactly how this will all turn out. Here are 7 you should know that will help before you go in...

  1. I can tell pretty quickly if your marriage is going to last.
  2. If you want a pity party, go elsewhere.
  3. Learn to listen.
  4. Give yourself a break.
  5. Go ahead, argue.
  6. Let go of the past.
  7. I'm not here to give you the answers.

Source

Cuttin' Cake

Neil Diamond (71)
Aaron Neville (71)
Mary Lou Retton ('84 Olympics - 44)
Ed Helms (The Office 38)

Primetime, Baby!

ABC: Last Man Standing, Last Man Standing, State of the Union, Modern Family
CBS: NCIS, State of the Union, The Big Bang Theory
NBC: The Biggest Loser (NEW), State of the Union
FOX: Glee, State of the Union
CW: 90210 (NEW), Remodeled (NEW)

AMC: The Mummy (1999)

Joke of the Day

A chicken walks into a bar.

The bartender says, "We don't serve poultry!"

The chicken says, "That's OK, I just want a drink."