UH OH: Sun’s low magnetic activity may portend an ice age. I think one’s already started — it’s just been our greenhouse emissions holding it at bay!

BLOGGERS — a threat to national security? “Good. We should not fear our government, our government should fear us.” Heh. Indeed. Full story here.

James Joyner has some pungent thoughts.

FRED THOMPSON: “My guess is, we’ll be missing him dreadfully by spring.” Some people already are. I certainly would have liked him to provide adult supervision in last night’s debate. And don’t miss the concluding paragraphs, which are, alas, dead-on.

Officials with the City of Elmira say their financial situation is getting better.

WHAT THE WORLD’S BEEN WAITING FOR: The canned cheeseburger. Yum, yum!

IN THE MAIL: Get Rich, Stay Rich, Pass It On: The Wealth-Accumulation Secrets of America’s Richest Families. And also, It’s Never Too Late to Get Rich: The Nine Secrets to Building a Nest Egg at Any Age. I’ll read ‘em both, and get twice as rich, twice as fast!

Democrat John Edwards is expected to end his bid for the White House today.

the little well groomed weasel boy couldn’t stay in it for a few more months. I am really disappointed. I guess when you own home state tells you to die, you might as well pack it in.

The Elmira city courtroom was jammed to overflowing Tuesday night, but it wasn’t because some notorious suspect was on trial.

My son was one of them. Lots of pride and stuff. Standing room only!

Both Elmira and Corning are battling the growing feline population

I have decided the BB Gun idea was so neolithic, so I grabbed up a kitten to rescue and to mold in my image. I will let you all know how it goes.

The Teacher arrested at a rest stop on I-86 in Campbell Tuesday night will not be in the classroom Wednesday.

Ok, so he choose an inconvenient place to ‘take care of business’. I gather Dr. Raymond Bryant hasn’t gone at himself since puberty hit. Maybe he ought to try it. Might loosen him up a bit.