WILL THE COST OF FUEL...

KEEP YOU HOME THIS WEEKEND?

As most of you are aware, the infamous "DC Madam", Deborah Jeane Palfrey, was found dead yesterday. The apparent suicide, by hanging, occurred in a shed near her mother's home in Tarpon Springs, Florida. The conspiracy theories have already started as to whether it was actually a suicide or murder. Lets face it, whenever a person has the names and phone numbers of high profile "movers & shakers" in a compromising "little black book" and then dies suddenly, questions will always be asked. My only observation is that death by hanging is not one of the more common methods that a woman chooses to take her own life.

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Something strange is occurring on the west coast of the USA. As reported here, there has been a massive swarm of earthquakes along the Oregon coast. Also, California has been experiencing similar activity. Now the Reno, Nevada area has had 1,000 temblors over the past 2 weeks. Whether this is all inter-related is unknown. But it is odd.

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A Kinokawa, Japan, city government employee has been demoted after his work computer caught a virus. You'd of thought the pallet of baby lotion in his cubicle would have been a dead give-away.

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An old commonly used comedy line is:

"I wake up in the morning. Check the obituaries, and if my name isn't there. I get ready to go out for the day."

Imagine the shock of having a funeral home calling you instead.

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The news that just can't be made up:

• Woman pulls into lot with 'No Parking' sign, post on car
• Police: Texas man trying to cash $360 billion check arrested
• Trio allegedly try to break dog out of pound for funeral

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On this day in 1926, U.S. Marines landed in Nicaragua to put down a revolt and to protect U.S. interests. They did not depart until 1933.

And I thought we had been in Iraq a long time.

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Its Friday, TGIF! I wish each of you a great weekend and many pleasant memories. I'll be back later today with more. I hope you can come back by. If not, I'll look forward to your visit on Monday.

Enjoy yourselves.

Mahalo

Aloha

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