Armed and Dangerous, Fly by Night, -and- Gentlemen Start Your Engines

Armed and Dangerous - deputy tries to shoot his way out of jail cell
Fly by Night - airline pilot flew for 13 years with forged license
Gentlemen Start Your Engines - U.S. Navy ships raced each other at sea

On this day in history: March 5, 1982 - John Belushi found dead at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood from a cocaine and heroin overdose. A sketchy woman, Cathy Smith, is later charged with administering the fatal injections.

Born on this day in history: March 5, 1958 - Andy Gibb (1958 - 1988) Born in Manchester, England, singer Andy Gibb became the first male solo artist to land three consecutive No. 1 hits on the 'Billboard Hot 100'. The youngest brother of the band members of the Bee Gees, Andy collaborated with his siblings to create the hit singles "Shadow Dancing" (1978) and "Don't Throw It All Away" (1979)

Scripture of the Day: These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. - Deuteronomy 6:6-7

Video of the Day: Rob Zombie - "Living Dead Girl" - submitted by Darin

Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene while passing through the parking lot at Walmart while on the way to my office this morning! Click to enlarge.

Technology News
Good luck burying the undead IE6
New Photoshop for Android includes Apple potshot
Microsoft to fix eight Windows and Office holes

Laura Visits the Wild Animals
This morning, Laura will visit the Kirshner Wildlife Foundation. As you may recall, the Foundation brought an eight-week-old leopard cub to Laura at Sierra Nevada. This morning, Laura and Brian will visit the leopard—along with a new tiger cub and a wide assortment of other wild animals, birds, and reptiles—at the Foundation's current location in Durham. They will also tour the site of what will be the new Foundation home. Laura is eager to visit the wildlife and is taking her real camera (a Nikon Coolpix 995) to photograph them.

By Hooker by Crook, Child's Play, -and- Setting a Bad Example

By Hooker by Crook - Spitzer's madam runs for Governor
Child's Play - JFK tower allowed 2 kids to direct air traffic
Setting a Bad Example - domestic violence lobbyist charged with killing her husband

On this day in history: March 4, 1861 - The "Stars and Bars" is formally adopted as the flag of the Confederate States of America.

Born on this day in history: March 4, 1958 - Patricia Heaton (1958 - ) Born in Bay Village, Ohio, actress Patricia Heaton made her Broadway debut in gospel musical Don't Get God Started (1987). Heaton also appeared in film, including Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) and Space Jam (1996). In 1996, she landed the role of Debra Barone on the hit sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996-2005), which won her an Emmy.

Scripture of the Day: "Have not I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." - Joshua 1:9

Video of the Day: White Zombie Trailer - submitted by Amber

White Zombie was the first feature-length zombie movie.

Technology News
Apple's patently absurd HTC lawsuit
Feds weigh expansion of Internet monitoring
Mozilla issues new Firefox test release

Photography Can Be Dangerous!
Tuesday, I braved the wind to photograph a field of wildflowers around the corner from our house. When I returned, the wind caught the security door and was going to slam it into the new Weber grill. I grabbed the door, and it grabbed my foot. I tried to yank my foot loose (I was wearing sandals, stupidly), and the door slammed on my ankle and cut a deep gash in my ankle. The pain was too much, and I tumbled to the floor in the entryway. I managed to hold my Nikon D3 with the Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 attached free from the fall. The camera and lens escaped unharmed, but I broke a few toes and have an unattractive gash on my ankle. Let this serve as an example to anyone considering a career in photography!

Fighting Back, Faith under Fire, -and- Going to Pot

Fighting Back - 74-year-old babysitter battles thug who sexually assaulted 10-year-old girl
Faith under Fire - praying in park called "disorderly conduct"
Going to Pot - California insurer offers medical marijuana coverage

On this day in history: March 3, 1934 - John Dillinger escapes from an escape-proof jail in Crown Point Indiana, using a wooden pistol he carved himself. It's his second escape.

Born on this day in history: March 3, 1982 - Jessica Biel (1982 - ) Minnesota actress Jessica Biel got her start in 1994 as a teen model. Her print work earned Biel a role on the wholesome TV drama "7th Heaven." After appearing in a scandalous magazine spread, however, Biel left the show to pursue a film career. Since then, she's appeared in dozens of films including The Illusionist (2008) and Powder Blue (2009).

Scripture of the Day: "My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher
than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." - Isaiah 55:8-9

Video of the Day: Zombieland - The Rules - submitted by Chris

Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene while passing through Walmart on the way to my office this morning! Click to enlarge.

Technology News
Google confirms YouTube outages
Spamhaus DNS blacklist IDs spam domains
Spain arrests three accused of running huge botnet
Man swallows flash drive, charged with obstruction

Zombies All Month!
Darin suggested that zombies be the theme for the Video of the Day throughout the week. I agreed. Chris then suggested that this be the theme for the entire month. I agreed! Email my your submissions. Any reference to zombies will qualify a video for consideration!

Fighting Back, Good News!, -and- Run Chicken Little Run!

Fighting Back - former Marine chokes car-theft suspect to death
Good News! - teacher wins major victory for God in school
Run Chicken Little Run! -hundreds of fish fall from the sky over remote Australian town

On this day in history: March 2, 1968 - Syd Barrett leaves Pink Floyd, after melting his mind with various extremely dangerous drugs. He spends the following years mumbling about pork chops and refrigerators.

Born on this day in history: March 2, 1968 - Daniel Craig (1968 - ) Scottish actor Daniel Craig was introduced to an international audience when he appeared as Angelina Jolie's love interest in Lara Croft: Tom Raider (2001). Craig became a household name when he became the sixth actor cast in the role of secret agent James Bond in the film Casino Royale (2006), for which he won a BAFTA award.

Scripture of the Day: He knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside. - Job 23:10-11

Video of the Day: Electric Drag Racing: White Zombie - submitted by Cap'n Jack

Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene while passing through Walmart on the way to my office this morning! Click to enlarge.

Technology News
Sony fixes Playstation network date bug
Beware Windows XP's F1 Help bug
Four indicted in CAPTCHA hacks of ticket sites
Botnets cause surge in February spam
Heartless Web scam leaves brides at the altar

Zombies!
It was suggested that zombies be the subject of the video of the day through the week (or beyond, perhaps) by a reader. I agreed. If you have a video you wish to submit for Video of the Day, please email me with the YouTube URL for the video, and I shall consider it for inclusion here. The video must meet one simple criterion: It must address zombies in some fashion. As you will see from the video submitted by Cap'n Jack and linked here as the Video of the Day, the reference to zombies need not be specifically to flesh-eating creatures! I eagerly await your submissions! - David

Shouldn't You Be in School?, Stupid Criminals, -and- Stupid Criminals Too

Shouldn't You Be in School? - Apple admits to using children in factory building iPods, iPhones
Stupid Criminals - drunk Bridgeton man calls 911 from patrol car,
claims kidnapping
Stupid Criminals Too - couple robs jewelry store, leaves child behind

On this day in history: March 1, 1971 - The radical group Weather Underground explodes a bomb in a restroom of the U.S. Capitol building, causing significant damage. The bomb exploded after an intensive search of the building yielded no results. Nobody is ever convicted of the attack.

Born on this day in history: March 1, 1954 - Ron Howard (1954 - ) Ron Howard gained fame as a child actor on TV shows such as "Happy Days" (1973) and "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960). He went on to great success as the director of such films as Apollo 13 (1995), A Beautiful Mind (2002), and Frost/Nixon (2008). He is also the uncredited narrator of the critically acclaimed TV show, "Arrested Development."

Scripture of the Day: Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. - Psalm 73:25-26

Video of the Day: Zombieland trailer - submitted by Darin

Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene while passing through Walmart on the way to my office this morning! Click to enlarge.

Technology News
eBay buyer pays $41,300 for Nintendo game
Qualys to scan Web sites for malware
E-prescriptions more reliable than handwritten ones
DOD authorizes soldiers to Tweet, use Facebook
Twitter warns of direct message attacks, a bit late
Facebook glitch sends emails to wrong users