"I think being a woman is like being Irish." — Iris Murdoch

Yes, I put the "satire" up there in the tags just so no one shoots me.  The article is written just like an ordinary news article, so I wonder whether anyone actually believed it:

While Bush’s ratings have been in a virtual free-fall in recent months, few political insiders expected him to be trounced by Speaker, who has been accused of exposing airline passengers to tuberculosis.

In serious, actual news: I saw that that the cost of a photo with Bush has dropped from $10,000 to $5000.  Adam Smith's "invisible hand" at work.  (A joke for the dismal scientists in the house.)  That was a real news story.

Satire again:  I saw a headline that Bush and Cheney were not invited to the 2008 GOP convention, but it was just a joke, written as a joke.

What's happening in my own life?  Hmm... hmm... I have to get to the airport tomorrow to cash in a free airline ticket voucher that I got in exchange for a sleepless night in Chicago.  I'm going to visit one of my oldest friends.  It turns out that to go from A (where I live) to B (where she lives), I have to fly through Washington DC, which adds five hours of travel time.

I'm not complaining!  It's a free trip!  It's a day off!  It's my old friend!  I'm going to bring a stack of books that I've been waiting to get to.  It'll be fun.  I kind of like layovers.  Nobody can call me or ask me to fix their computer or anything.