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10 Headlines you may have missed:


Obama girls host tea party for their dolls at White House.
Garofalo calls them racists on Countdown.



Emmanuel blames Bush for Yellowstone Supervolcano
Insists that Supervolcano may erupt, but only because it is in a red state.



Caroline Kennedy rejected by co-workers at White House Starbucks.
Worker states: Just because you drink lattes doesn't mean you can make them.


Druggies take over Twitter. Rename it Tweaker


Michelle Obama to carry nuclear football.
She's got the whole world in her arms.


White House announces budget cutbacks
Happy meals for staff cut back to 3 days a week.


Obama visits CIA, asks "What is it you guys do again?"


White House TelePrompTer goes on strike demanding Youtube residuals.


Bowing all the rage with the Facebook crowd
Taking a cue from Obama, social networkers stop "poking" and start "bowing"


Bo demands name change.
WH reveals that first pet is a Republican-wants to be called "Gipper."

Lunch Break

FYI: "Chicago Slim" beat "The Shape Shifter" in Liberal Rapture's poll to give BHO a permanent nick name. 55%-45%

Moving on to Michelle: Here's a poll for fun - and yes I am perfectly willing to be offensive - sort of like it actually - all i can say is GET OVER IT. And in honor of Chicago, vote as many times as you like:

Two things on the A.D.D. Front: Rapture Headlines focuses on stories I find either amusing, aggravating or just worthy of a drive by...with direct links. As of Sunday, I am also now on Twitter - here....my young computer friend tells me it is the future of blogging.... a proposition I find horrifying.... like saying Chicken Mcnuggets is the future of food. I did post a pic of myself looking rather intent in a how the hell did I end up being a small town college English professor? sort of way- I know everyone THOUGHT I looked like a Brad Pitt/Alexander the Great DNA splice... (and I did until the accident)...but alas - truth will out...

If you "tweet" you can follow me on twitter- which may or many not keep my interest. Something about the name "twitter" makes me feel so helpless...And also prompts me to ask -

How long before the term "Twitter stalker" emerges?

If I tweet in the head - am I in the Twitter Shitter?

If I let the some one else tweet for me - are they my designated Twitter Hitter.

Big Pirate Piece: Best post I've seen on Captain Phillips' rescue is here.

Chicago Slim - good voice, great smile, no core: His set speeches have a peculiar detached quality about them

Music: Adele - Hometown Glory