the PLIGHT of the Polar Bears hits the HILL!

FINALLY!  Now, if there are as many funny soundbites from this hearing as there was from the baseball hearing yesterday, I will be disappointed becuase the polar bears can't defend themselves, lie to federal prosecutors, or have the need to bulk up with HGH!

Select Committee to Examine Polar Bear Listing and Oil Lease Decisions from Bush Administration

Will Interior Department Allow Oil Futures to Determine Real Future for the Polar Bear?

Chairman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming today announced a hearing on the future of the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the recent decision by the Interior Department to open up polar bear habitats in Alaska to new oil drilling. The Interior Department's Fish and Wildlife Service is set to release its decision soon on whether to list the polar bear as threatened under ESA, the bedrock law that protects species in peril.
In the most thorough study to date, the Interior Department recently determined that under current trends, disappearing sea ice would result by 2050 in a two-thirds drop in the world population of polar bears.

WHAT: "On Thin Ice: The Future of the Polar Bear", Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming hearing

WHERE: U.S. Capitol Complex, room TBD

WHEN: Thursday, January 17, 2008 -9:30 AM

WHO: Witnesses to be announced soon

Katherine's Picasa Web Album - 2008 Tornado Damage

So many of you have inquired about the damage to Weir during last week's tornadoes that swept across the south.  As I mentioned the family from whence my family was begat's dairy farm was blown away- pictures below.

These pictures are (without permission) courtesy of my dear Aunt Katherine!

 

You are invited to view Katherine's photo album: 2008 Tornado Damage 2008 Tornado Damage Jan 12, 2008 by Katherine View Album Play slideshow Message from Katherine: Here are some pictures of tornado damage to the Turnipseed Dairy milk barn. These were taken on Friday after the storm on Thursday. If you are having problems viewing this email, copy and paste the following into your browser: http://picasaweb.google.com/blackatherine/2008TornadoDamage?authkey=J918I79cpaA To share your photos or receive notification when your friends share photos, get your own free Picasa Web Albums account .

I'm baaaaaaaaaack.

Okay, I was feeling guilty for Patrick not having anything to occupy his time during his law school classes! :-) Alas, stay tuned for exciting updates on the holidays (okay, we'll skip that- except for the MSU stuff), My precious bulldogs!, impending doom aka my upcoming birthday, Restaurant week, global warming in Mississippi, 75 days until baseball season starts...and of course, the job hunt to lead me out of the darkness of ********** ******.

Congrats LSU and the SEC!

Well, I never thought I would say GEAUX TIGERS- but COME ON OHIO STATE...is that all you have....

 

really?

 

10 mins of playing?