Things I Learned - from Holy Cow to Gatorade

1. Connecticut Cow, born with a White Cross on his Forehead was named "Moses" to "bring better luck to the Dairy Industry".

2. 1 out of 91 children in US are diagnosed with autism. 58% are boys.

3. Obama administration pushing to extend TARP through Oct. 2010, benefitting the banks, but not much of anybody else.

4. Humongous Winter Storm affecting about 2/3

of the country. Five already dead from traffic accidents.

5. The Daily Dish's Andrew Sullivan

(previously of The National Review, now with The Atlantic Online), staunch old-style, brilliant Conservative thinker has finally broken with the GOP!

6. Researchers found Caffeine does not counter the effects of alcohol, it merely masks the inebriation, leading drinkers to think they've sobered up when they are still under the influence.

Subjects used for scientific testing of the effects of alcohol and coffee on humans were...mice!

7. CBS has cancelled the soap "As the World Turns," after 54 years on the air. Earlier this year they cancelled the 72 year-running Guiding Light.

8. Tiger Woods ads have been absent from TV since November 29. Gatorade has confirmed it is discontinuing its drink, Gatorade Tiger Focus, but claims that the decision was already in place before Tiger's (ahem) "accident".

9. In WA State, a procession of over 20,000 Officers and Rescue Officials in Police and Fire Trucks stretched for 10 miles, in tribute to the 4 State Police Officers who were shot and killed in a coffee shop.

The alleged police shooter was later shot and killed by Seattle Police Officers after a two-day man hunt…

um, I guess the "innocent 'til proven guilty" rule does not apply when it comes to a cop-killer.

10. Obama laid out a new plan to combat unemployment,

which would use some of the $800 Billion surplus TARP dollars.

Minority Leader, OH Rep. John Boehner,

said he found the idea of spending TARP funds on job creation, "repulsive". Yup, John, creating jobs for the unemployed is truly a sick and repulsive concept.

11. AOL & Time Warner got a

divorce! AOL will begin trading on its own on December 10th.

12. MONGO WAVES in Hawaii! Waves of the Century! The Eddie Aikau contest, which is only held when the waves get GIGANTIC, was held amid 40 foot waves!

The last "Eddie" was held 5 years ago. This year's winner, Greg Long, an underdog, invited for the first time to the Waimea contest, defeated favorite, Kelly Slater, who was in the lead until the very end.

Long even scored a perfect "100" on one of his rides.

13. Experts agree - the only thing that can save Tiger now is a big Mea Culpa media blitz followed by a stint in Rehab (aka The Celebrity Popularity Cure-All).