The Friday Follies Strikes Again!

1) Alberto Gonzalez Could Be Under Investigation For Perjury: Not like we didn't expect this, but our old buddy AG looks like he's about to be put in the hot seat yet again, as the Senate is pressing for a serious investigation of whether he committed perjury in his rather evasive testimony regarding the matter of several US attorney's being fired under rather questionable circumstances. Personally, I hope they fry his hide! An AP story HERE

2) The White House Follies: And meanwhile, Congress stands poised to bring criminal charges against former White House counsel Harriet Miers and White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten for their refusal to comply with a Congressional subpoena regarding the whole US attorney firing fiasco. Now my question is, when will George Dubbaya be bought up on criminal charges for ordering these bozos to commit a federal crime in the first place? One story HERE

3) It Was Inevitable #472: The town of Phoenixville PA has an annual Blob-Fest, in honor of the fact that the original 1958 horror-comedy/camp classic The Blob was filmed here in a large part (especially the "big scene" where dozens of teenagers run screaming from the Colonial Theatre as the Blob decides to have a little, uuhhh, "midnight snack"). Click HERE for more details, this looks hilariously fun! Some wonder just how did they create the monster effects? Some scenes were done with a half-inflated weather balloon, everything else was with a colored glob of silicon and miniature sets.

4) So Pathetic It's Almost Hilarious # 57: A Pensacola FL man got himself busted after, get this, making 292 calls to the local 911 dispatcher just to chat, he couldn't afford any more minutes on his phone so he took the freebie (they never charge for 911 calls). Apparently most of his calls were of an obscene nature, and when a male dispatcher would answer, he'd hang up. The full story HERE

5) Chalk Up One for Recycling #713: Although it's certainly not a brand new idea, it's one that bears mentioning from time to time. There are a number of folks who, through various circumstances or reasons, have taken to making their homes in, not conventional houses or apartments/condos or even trailers, but rather, for example, decommissioned airplanes. One such example is that of Jo Ann Ussery, who after her home was destroyed by an ice storm, bought herself a decommissioned old Boeing 727 (minus the wings) for about $2000 and made a house from it. A man from Oregon, one Bruce Campbell undertook a similar project on a more elaborate scale, see his WEBSITE. Some have even converted decommissioned planes into restaurants, In one case, located in Levittown PA, a restored Lockheed Constellation prop airliner serves as the cocktail lounge of a local restaurant, more info HERE. In Oplin TX, one individual had the good fortune to buy a decommissioned Atlas ICBM bunker and convert it into the most well-protected bachelor pad there could be, the story HERE. Got a couple million you want to invest in a VERY long-term home, look HERE, you just might find the deal of a lifetime. American ingenuity is STILL alive and well!

6) Keepin' It Real Behind Bars: It's official, the 2 key figures in the BMF (Black Mafia Family) as well as a number of others tied to these degenerates were officially indicted on Federal charges of cocaine trafficking and money laundering. It was these worthless punks who were not only responsible for trafficking and selling this destructive crap, but also perpetrated a number of violent crimes (including 2 alleged murders) and ran a rap label (which SHOULD be a criminal offense) to try to give themselves some "respectability" (whatever that means). And to add insult to injury, they even put up billboards with brazen slogans like "The World Is BMF's". If there is any justice in the world, these punks should spend the rest of their lives in prison with NO hope of parole. Some stories HERE HERE and HERE

AND FINALLY;

7) Just Wondering #824: If all the UFO/Alien Conspiracy theorists assertions of the existence of alien plots to take over our world or enslave us are true, isn't it a bit perplexing that these so called "aliens" haven't even tried yet, and they've certainly had LOTS of time to wipe us out and enslave us. Guess they found themselves far more promising targets (LOL).

ON THE PLAYER:

Feliu i Joan Albert (1977)

An amazing gem from Spain, circa 1977. It was a one-off collaboration between pianist Joan Albert Amargos and flamenco guitarist Feliu Gulsull. With just the two of them, it combines the fire of flamenco with the sophistication of jazz harmonies an early 20th Century Spanish classical music. Aided by a few guest musicians (woodwinds, percussion and bass) on acouple tracks, this duo will just blow your mind. Highly recommended, and available through Wayside Music.

HAPPY FRIDAY FROM THE OWL' S NEST!