It's Friday, that's about it, nothing much to say.
Well, there is that kid that supposedly took off in a balloon and had everyone looking for him. Then, they found the balloon and no kid. He was home hiding. I remember when that first broke, someone, not sure who it was, said, "He's probably in the house hiding, he's good at that." Later, they found him, hiding in his house. Wonder why nobody looked sooner?????????????????????????
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado father rejected suggestions on Friday that a search-and-rescue operation triggered by fears his son had floated away in a home-made balloon was an attention-seeking hoax.
Richard Heene appeared on several morning television programs to beat back the hoax talk, fueled by 6-year-old Falcon Heene's statement that he had hidden in the family's attic on Thursday "for the show."
"Absolutely not, this is not some sort of hoax," a visibly irritated Heene said on NBC's "Today" show in an interview made more bizarre by Falcon vomiting while his father talked. (Wonder how they worked that?)
In Central Ohio, the Columbus Mayor is getting a divorce. What a shocker that was. She is an alcoholic, apparently, has been arrested for her driving, also for working at a job, apparently she was not qualified, but made good money. And her husband, the Mayor reportedly has been seen around town with other women, and some say has fathered a few eventual voters ..... now, how could a couple like that break up after 25 years. They are going to stay friends, probably something they have not been for many years.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Bank of America Corp. said Friday it lost more than $2.2 billion in the third quarter as loan losses kept rising, providing further evidence that consumers are still struggling to pay their bills.
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military can send only about 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan in the next three months without putting excessive strains on the Army and Marine Corps , but the top Afghanistan commander has said he needs more than twice that number to have the best chance of success, military and administration officials told McClatchy .
Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal has said that even if it sent 30,000 additional troops, the U.S. would risk failure in Afghanistan under the current strategy. His resourcing plan offers President Barack Obama three options based on the estimated risk, said two U.S. military officials, who requested anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly and because the proposal remains classified.
WASHINGTON — The White House became "La Casa Blanca" on Tuesday, celebrating Hispanic musical heritage with a South Lawn concert and such guests as Gloria Estefan, George Lopez, the Bachata music group Aventura, Jose Feliciano and more.
President Barack Obama said Latin music, while hard to define because it comes in so many forms — from salsa to merengue and Bachata to reggaeton — speaks to everyone in a language they can all understand.
"It moves us, and it tends to make us move a little bit ourselves," Obama said in brief remarks before the infectious rhythms began pulsating on the White House grounds. "In the end, what makes Latin music great is the same thing that's always made America great. The unique ability to celebrate our differences while creating something new."
"In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina" is the third in a music series launched by first lady Michelle Obama to celebrate various genres of music. Jazz and country music events, with workshops for music students, have been held. Classical music is on tap for Nov. 4. (NO Gospel, I wonder why???????????)
I guess life goes on, a HOAX in Colorado, Bank of America lost 2 BILLION, not enough troops available to send, and a Fiesta Latina on the White House Lawn .....
At least the first family didn't fly anywhere.
