http://dcist.com/2008/04/14/woman_arrested.php
it does seem pretty stupid… they weren’t being disruptive. if they had brought a boom box and refused to leave, then fine, arrest them. the police seem a bit power hungry.
Woman Arrested for Dancing at the Jefferson Memorial April 15, 2008
Busiest Store in a Chain April 13, 2008
http://money.aol.com/special/worlds-busiest-store-in-a-chain
most of these are in NYC, which is completely unsurprising to me. i mean, i know that the mcdonalds across from the nederlander is insane, and the whole foods in columbus circle, and the barnes and noble in union square is enormous.
Boy Takes Wheel of Runaway School Bus April 8, 2008
http://news.aol.com/story/_a/boy-takes-wheel-of-runaway-school-bus/20080408064209990001
i guess that kid paid attention during the bus drills that happen a couple of times a year, because i don’t think i would have remembered to pull the emergency break during a real problem like this. and, once that didn’t work, i wouldn’t have ever thought to drive the bus into something to stop it. although, i’ve never had to think quickly in an emergency like this so i’m not sure how i would really react.
McCain Reacts to Heidi Montag Endorsement April 2, 2008
http://time-blog.com/swampland/2008/04/swampland_exclusive_mccain_rea.html
i’m not sure what’s scarier, the fact that heidi can vote or the fact that mccain… watches the hills…?
Vermont Towns OK Bush ‘Indictment’ March 5, 2008
first obama wins the primary and now this. i love vermont!
Time Warner Puts New Line Cinema Under Warner Bros February 29, 2008
http://reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSN2862363520080229
i just visited new line cinemas in NYC in january, and now they’re gone. so weird.
More Than 1 in Every 100 Americans Now Behind Bars February 28, 2008
http://latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-prisons29feb29,0,5355881.story
here’s one reason why the united states is trillions of dollars in debt… 1% of the population is in jail.
Bloomberg Won’t Run for President February 27, 2008
http://time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1717899,00.html
i would probably support bloomberg if he was a legit candidate, but i think that independents just pull votes away from the republican and democratic nominees. i’m glad he’s not running.
