Thank god it's Nekkid Friday!!

I don't really know how to break the news to folks, but gasoline prices--they aren't going back to $1.86/gal. They aren't going back, because despite my last post, drilling in the US won't make a difference and no elected official can lower the price--nor should they. Gas is not like Kool-Aid, you can't just whip up a batch; it takes a SIGNIFICANTLY longer with a helluva lot more science behind it. And when it comes down to it, we have it pretty damn good by comparison with the bargain price of $3/gallon. Learn to love conservation.

And now, there are a few headlines today I would like to point out.

So, ever wonder what it takes to be a Mafioso? Apparently, there are some documented commandments. In fact, there are 10... and while they originate from near the Vatican, they are not quite the same; but I'll bet they are coveted.

Speaking of religion, a 2-year old girl in India underwent a 24 hour surgery to remove her extra limbs. Little Lakshmi, named after the goddess she was thought to be the reincarnation of, was born with 4 arms and 4 legs after a "parasitic" twin died in the womb and was incorporated into her development.

Finally, and then there was one. One survivor from the Titanic is now left following the death of the other one. I wasn't really impacted by this story or even found it particularly interesting except in as much as we will find anything as a deterrent to real news these days. Including Mickey Rourke's arrest in Florida for drunk driving on a Scooter