Lunch Break - Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think.

First the L.R. Tweet Hall of Fame Inductee for May 5, 2009:

Just got dat underwater ipod adaption device jammy
so I can hear music unda water, I b aqua jammin

By a close reading of this author's tweet we can appreciate his ability to incorporate all aspects of modern mans' existential pain. His disconnection from both society and himself is made clear as he expresses relief at being able to technologically escape from the numbing noise of banal human interactions, while returning to the safety of the womb by "aqua jammin" This is a fine addition to the L.R. Tweet Hall of Fame. The author is a tweeter named "Shaquille O'Neill", an American, and given his artful use of language is probably of Irish decent as his last name would imply.

Is the new Depression is a big dud or will it come roaring back in the Fall with the pig flu?
The Bottom: Kunstler is happy...sort of. But not really.
While the press was stuffed up Barry's ass all winter: China has canceled US credit card
Uppity lays it out: A list of failed banks...with wicked funny pic of a kitten as well!

After chapter 10 comes...Bloomberg: GM Bankruptcy Probable
NY Times takes a moment to publish something useful: The nation's debt clock is ticking faster than ever

Send lawyers, guns and money. Check that - skip the lawyers..."It's been a very good year for dealers," said a rifle dealer who did not wish to provide her name. "There's a lot of concern out there about everything. Better safe than sorry."
Fall of the Malls: The other shoe is dropping.

And now something completely random that I've been meaning to say: Okay I said it last night but why not again? Tamerlane's piece really reminded me of how much I HATE PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION. It's Hee Haw for Liberals. Phew! I am so glad to get that OUT...again.

My LA snapshot of the day here.