NEWS WHILE STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE

Well, I wish I had more news from the days I have been gone from the blog, but I don't. Suffice it to say I have been preoccupied with other matters for the last few days. It looks like this week might be a little easier so I may have more to say around here. in between watching old horror movies on TV on TCM and AMC.

On to the latest rants.

We are approaching the last full week of the American presidential campaign and, surprise surprise, the top issue in the American campaign is the price tag from the wardrobe of vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Meanwhile, the negative commercials continue on American TV. Keep it here at The CAIRNS BLOG for continuing coverage of the American elections and see you on election night for full live-blogging. (I should be around to do some of that, unlike on Canadian election night when I was actually on assignment reporting the vote results).

Here in frozen Canada we expect an announcement any time of the composition of Stephen Harper's new cabinet.

In movie news, High School Musical 3 won at the box office this weekend.

Found an article about gorgeous Fox Business anchor Jenna Lee. I wonder if she's found a boyfriend yet.

And I notice efforts are under way to try and save the Canadian Grand Prix, although, quite frankly, I wouldn't blame anyone if they wanted to tell Bernie Ecclestone where to go. Formula 1 is holding up Montreal for ransom. I sure hope the people there are working behind the scenes looking for some other series to go in there at Circuit Jacques Villeneuve, so they can tell these money-grubbers at F1 to go jump off a cliff.

I could possibly post something about the stock market, or about the family tragedy involving Jennifer Hudson, or even the World Series. I don't feel like it, though.

That's it. Honestly, there's really not much happening here where I am right now; I basically posted this so I could show my face.

Written by John Cairns on October 26th, 2008 with no comments.
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FINANCIAL NEWS FROM NOWHERE

Well, here is a special Financial edition of News from Nowhere tonight, and a lot of news there is.

Sort of. Actually, nothing's happened in Washington. The bailout is in chaos, and they're back to hashing it out tomorrow. Seems the Republican rump in the House is having a cow over President Bush and his bailout plan. They think the people are going to get hosed in taxes.

Meanwhile John McCain and Barack Obama were at the meetings and McCain apparently said very little. The Democrats, though, say he has been a distraction. Well, how is he a distraction if he says nothing?! That argument makes no sense.

And that whole presidential debate tomorrow is still totally up in the air down at Ole Miss. Now there's talk Obama might go down there and have essentially a town hall all to himself if McCain doesn't show.

In addition to those Republicans on the Hill who look like Keystone Cops right now, Katie Couric roasted Sarah Palin, McCain's genius-choice for running mate. Palin looked kind of out to lunch in the interview.

Wow. You get the feeling that if Obama loses this thing that no black man will ever set foot in the White House as President? Ever? If Obama can't beat this group of jokers, who will?!

In other news, this freaking mess in Washington means the bailout will come too late for Washington Mutual, which has tonight gone belly-up.

And that YouTube video of Dave Letterman roasting John McCain for going back to Washington, instead of appearing on his show as scheduled, is making the rounds. Seems McCain didn't rush back after all -- he stopped in to talk to his pal Katie Couric, too.



That's all for now. Time to watch CNBC and get depressed all over again.

Written by John Cairns on September 25th, 2008 with no comments.
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