Headlines - New Eagles LP, TV Terrorists

Why is the U.S. economy so strong? It's because Americans spend every dime they make and don't save a dime. After spending every penny you have you then go get a credit card and max that out. My wife is that person and up until 2 years ago I did nothing. Now I am proud to say that I am almost debt-free (with the exception of my mortgage) and within a few months instead of making a loan payment to pay off a delinquent credit card my wife maxed out some 7 years ago, I will get to keep that money...I can hardly wait to go spend it on something!

Boston officials are 'livid' over a publicity stunt for a cartoon that had the city fearing terrorism. Who is dumber in this situation? TBS who did the promotional campaign without notifying authorities first about it? Or the Boston officials who think a blinking cartoon sign is a terror device where "...locations in 10 cities where it said the devices had been placed for two to three weeks"?

In the no surprise department, oil companies continue to post record profits. Exxon-Mobil set it's new annual profit record of $39.5 billion. But again, remember that the price you are paying at the pump is just the costs to get that fuel to you...

Global warming wishy-washy...In what many thought would end up with a definitive 'yes' answer in Paris, officials from 113 countries got together to finally determine who is causing global warming, because of course someone has got to be causing it, this can't be natural. Their end result is that it is 'very likely' humans are causing global warming. I still am not a believer of global warming. Just because the past few years winters have been mild doesn't necessarily mean it is a long-term trend. But with instant media capability covering any natural occurrence and people's impatience, 3 years of mild winters means the polar ice caps are doomed.

The latest in the Barry Bonds' contract saga is pleasant to hear - for me - in that Barry, yes Barry, won't sign the revised contract. And from the sounds of it, it is because Barry is a self-centered ego-maniac and doesn't want to do what the Giants want him to do, namely be a team player. That takes time away from Bonds when he could be shooting up with HGH.

Steve Foley is suing the cop that shot him. Those that have followed this story knew this was coming. From what I've read, the off-duty cop that shot him disobeyed several department practices regarding this incident. Sure Foley may have been drunk but that didn't mean this situation needed to end up in him being shot. But cops are all power-hungry assholes and the odds are in their favor that they will be able to get away with shooting, beating or belittling a person, all of which the cop is looking to do.

The Eagles are putting out a new album. After seeing the truckloads of money they got after reuniting and going on tour in '94, the Eagles appear to be ready to release a new album. I am sure they will then go on tour and charge over $100 a ticket to see them but I am almost certain at some point one of the members of the Eagles will say something like "...we just felt we owed it to our fans...". I don't mind the Eagles but this just wreaks of selling-out...doing it for a paycheck.