Kwik Hits (Updated!)

Today, a roundup of strangeness, short-attention-span style: Cooties, cats, dead presidents, and another nail in the coffin of the War on Drugs. But first, a word from my inner Jewish mother:

Did you vote yet? No? Well what are you waiting for, a direct order? Go, vote already. The history of the future of the free world depends on you!

We now return to your regularly scheduled oddness….

The United Kingdom’s degeneration into a complete, full-time nanny state is nearing completion, with the issuance of a 26-page manual on pet welfare. Quote they, “You should ensure that your cat has enough mental stimulation for you and from its environment to avoid boredom and frustration.”; “It is your responsibility to provide opportunities for your cat to satisfy all of its behavioural needs, such as play and companionship.” Thank you, Big Brother Obvious;

According to scientists - based on what has to be the most unscientific sampling ever, I might add - women’s hands contain more variety of germs than mens’. This is bad news, because it provides scientific reinforcement for decades of hysteria over “cooties”. Damn those perceptive five-year-old boys…

Why does Newsweek hate Gerald Ford?

I mean, he was no John Kennedy, but that’s a bit harsh, don’t you think?

And, last but not least, another nail in the coffin on the War on Drugs (remember the War on Drugs?) comes as Bolivia cracks down on DEA operations in the country. President Morales, there’s still time for you to get added to the Axis of Evil, dude…

Special bonus update: from the “Y Kant The Associated Press Spell” department, via Google News: