Animal Kingdom, Show Me the Money, -and- Food Fight

Animal Kingdom - scientists say dolphins should be treated as "non-human persons"
Show Me the Money - $5 million Lotto winner lives in trailer
Food Fight - woman smashes McDonald's drive-through window when told order could not be filled

On this day in history: January 4, 1997 - Rumors run rampant through Israel, particularly over talk radio, that a UFO will land at Tel Aviv on the following day. The predictions are purported to have been made by spoonbender Uri Geller. Thousands flock to the beaches, but no saucer

Born on this day in history: January 4, 1643 - Sir Isaac Newton (1643 - 1727) Born in Lincolnshire, England, physicist and mathematician Isaac Newton studied at Cambridge and is one of history's foremost scientists. After discovering the laws of gravity in 1665-6, Newton studied the nature of light and, in 1687, wrote his famous "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy."

Scripture of the Day: [God] has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. — Micah 6:8

Video of the Day: Travis Pastrana jumps 269 feet in rally car! - submitted by Darin

It's Enforcer Cat! Click to enlarge.

For New Year's Eve dining delight, we had an array of sushi delicacies and a bottle of Mumms Champagne Carte Classique.

For New Year's Day brunch, we enjoyed pan-seared top sirloin steaks, sautéed red potato wedges, and fried eggs. It was a delightful way to begin the new year!

Technology News
New malware-loaded PDF in circulation
Horizon to show fuel cell for charging gadgets
Kingston flash drives suffer password flaw

Just Punishment, Heat of the Moment, -and- Watch It!

Just Punishment - Supreme Court weighs death penalty for child rape
Heat of the Moment - frozen iguanas fall from Florida trees
Watch It! - man blames bad GPS directions for crash with train

On this day in history: January 4, 1997 - Rumors run rampant through Israel, particularly over talk radio, that a UFO will land at Tel Aviv on the following day. The predictions are purported to have been made by spoonbender Uri Geller. Thousands flock to the beaches, but no saucers.

Born on this day in history: January 4, 1642 - Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727) Born in Lincolnshire, England, physicist and mathematician Isaac Newton studied at Cambridge and is one of history's foremost scientists. After discovering the laws of gravity in 1665-6, Newton studied the nature of light and, in 1687, wrote his famous "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy."

Scripture of the Day: "And he said unto them, 'When ye pray, say...give us day by day our daily bread.'" - Luke 11:2-3

Video of the Day: The Original Human Tetris Performance - submitted by Cindy

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Today's blog is late! The power went off throughout downtown Corning this morning, around 7:30 AM. I read the Bible on my HP iPAQ Pocket PC, played several games of Mah Jongg, and shivered until noon. The power was still off, and I could take no more. I came home and made this blog post on Phoebe, my HP 9500t laptop.

This storm is fierce! Everywhere, there is flooding. Trees are down throughout the area. The rain has been falling continuously since yesterday, and the wind is incredible—gusts up to 70 MPH have been reported.