Anderson assesses the merits of 'teabagging'

Teabagging is real, it's here, and you better get used to it!...... The movement is in full swing... bobbing back and forth from coast to coast ... And apparently teabaggers have united to send a message to the President loud and clear... they're not gonna take it sitting down ...

Ok, so yeah, I think I'll take my head out of the gutter for a minute. But can you blame me? I guess if a respected journalist like Anderson Cooper of CNN can let a few teabag jokes slip, then there's no harm in having fun a little fun ... Who'd have thought the most conservative members of this country would gleefully promote teabagging... and enjoy every minute of it. Guess you really can never judge a book by it's cover I suppose ...

Job hunting in a bad economy?

I'm gainfully employed at the moment... I'm grateful for my job, and I'm happy thus far in having managed to avoid the misfortune (*knock on wood *) of winding up as one of the several hundred-thousand each month involuntarily forced back into the job market... That said, I have in fact voluntarily been looking for work these past couple of weeks... basically taking away from my free time blogging somewhat (I'm sure you guys might've noticed )...

I just feel like it's time... time to move onto bigger and better things with hopefully a higher paying salary than this first-job-out-of-college position that I'm currently drudging to daily. It's time to move on, but the economy has literally gone to hell ... and therein lies the dilemma.

To risk looking for a new job, or not to risk looking for a new job. On the one hand I can stay miserable and maybe try to weather out this financial crisis or on the other hand, I could and put myself out there to see what's available in this lousy economy.

I don't know, maybe I should just be grateful I can still get up in the morning and go to work... as opposed to sitting full-time looking for a job online ... But I'm wondering, are there any current employed or in-between job hunters who've found success in this economy? Are the 100s of 1000s losing work each month finding new jobs, or is it really as bad as they say it is? If any of you guys are currently looking for work, feel free to let me know how it's going... I'd like to get a feel of things to see if I'm wasting my time ...

Jon Stewart skewers CNBC

What a sad state of affairs we've arrived at... that in this country we've reached the point where comedians have to be the ones exposing the self-serving media for being exactly what it is... self-serving. CNBC is perhaps a prime example just such a case... where (supposed) 'economists' have been playing cheerleaders for a team that in essence turned out to be to be the progenitors of this current economic crisis. What a sad state of affairs indeed.

That said, I've noticed Jon Stewart has really been at his best lately. When he's mad he's great, but when he's outraged it seems he really doesn't hold back ... Then again, there's a lot to be outraged about nowadays so who can really blame him...

Who is this... Obama...?

This President of ours... who exactly is he, this "man" we've come to "know" and "admire" as President Obama? How did he get here? Where did he come from? And what are his ultimate goals?... This charismatic yet mysterious politician who we're now hailing as the 44th President of these United States...

(*removes hat*)... Excuse me for a second while I place this tinfoil on the counter... Ok, where was I... oh yeah . So seriously, who is President Barack Obama? Well, apparently some 'brilliant' minds have come up with a couple of theories that might shock you (perhaps even disturb you somewhat). The Daily Show investigates...

So what's the conclusion? I guess if you're a charismatic/popular figure, then odds are better than not, you're either the anti-Christ, or the reincarnation of Hitler... (never both at once though ).... Interesting ... Never underestimate the potential for comedy within the midst of stark raving lunacy ...