Ye ole morning links and ye ole poll

Iran throws the bird our way: approves 10 new nuclear plants...country to watch here- Israel. Obamerica won't do anything unless Obama can make a speech...which precludes a surprise attack.

Some sad news: This weekend my shark died. He was a small, fierce little sucker and the last survivor of a once thriving tropical fish aquarium that I decided to let die off naturally. (I admit: The arrival of the rescue dogs Monty Hall and Bob Barker caused me to lose interest in my fish....) So I say Goodbye Mr Shark! Watery trails to you...until we meet again...

Obama's Number 1! Obama Shatters Spending Record for First-Year Presidents

Save it for later. Too much for Monday a.m. but it's worth reading later. Ferguson on why America's debt will end of America's dominance.

I feel like starting up "Gay of the Day" again....so I will...right now....Gay (or lesbian) of the Day: Billie Jean King. This weekend a friend's elderly mother referred to her, with affection, as "the first lesbian" which made me very happy...I do love me some tennis.

Dubai bye: the arrogance of the little nation knew no bounds.