Political: Bushy Boy had another conference to clear up what the $840 billion bailout was for. This was the first time I have seen him NOT crack a smirk while talking. That means (I guess) to take him serious.

He's almost out of office and now he gets serious? A. Little. To. Late. I hope he sleeps well at night because I don't.

World: The global credit crunch claimed yet another casualty--this time a privately held major insurer in Japan. Yamato Life Insurance declared bankruptcy on Friday, after an ill-timed shift toward riskier securities doomed its portfolio once the credit crisis began to spread beyond U.S. borders.

Yamato's failure is Japan's first bankruptcy by an insurer since 2001, when Tokyo Mutual Life collapsed. Yamato, which has a 98-year history, reported debts of 269.5 billion yen ($2.73 billion), exceeding assets by 11.5 billion yen ($116 million). Japan's finance minister, Shoichi Nakagawa, called Yamato's collapse "extremely regrettable" and said that 90% of the insurer's policies were guaranteed by law.

And the polar caps are still melting....

My Life: Everyday I'm amazed that I'am married to such a wonderful person. We are sooooo different yet we are great together. There is hope for everyone. My offspring is 5 going on 15 and A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E is what she's got.

Celebs: Back on? Means more comedy for us!




Movie & TV: Watched this for the 20 billionth time!