Worry
According to a new report, the Arctic ice cap is 23% smaller than it was just two years ago in 2005. If this is true; invest in sunblock.

During a White House news conference this week, President Bush warned that the prospect of Iran with the capability of producing nuclear weapons could lead to World War Three. I hope that doesn't happen; we can't even win our World War Two and a Half.

A new study says a family of four in the San Francisco Bay area with two working adults must earn $77,069 just to pay for basic necessities. Just wait till oil reaches $100 a barrel.

Ancestry
The vice-president's wife, Lynne Cheney, revealed this week that while researching her ancestry for her latest book, she discovered that her husband and Barack Obama are eighth cousins. A spokesman for Obama responded to the revelation by saying, "Every family has a black sheep."

Vanity
According to The Wall Street Journal, Botox hit a billion dollars in sales last year. The Botox people were thrilled, but you couldn't tell it by looking on their faces.

Money
Tiger Woods will have his own brand of sports drink next year under an endorsement deal announced with Gatorade, which says it will introduce "Gatorade Tiger" in March. Which is a good thing since Tiger needs the money.

It has been reported that Hillary Clinton has raised $35 million in three months even Oprah was impressed.

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry says children's fear of dentists is not inborn but rather learned from their parents. The academy says parents should present going to the dentist as a positive experience avoiding, for example, the word "pain."  Besides, the real pain comes when you get the bill.

Disturbance
In Kentucky over last weekend, at least 22 people were arrested in disturbances following Kentucky's 43-37 triple-overtime upset of formally number one LSU. Couches were set ablaze near off-campus student housing after the game. Damages were in the tens of dollars.

Tough
According to a report in the "New York Post," Yankee's owner George Steinbrenner has handed over control of the team to his sons Hank and Hal because of the fact that, at age 77, Steinbrenner is facing declining health. It has been rumored that George has already fired two of his doctors and sent a nurse down to Triple A.

Award
A scientist won the Noble Prize for chemistry for understanding how iron rusts. Meanwhile, Al Gore won the prize for telling us that the world is hot. The achievements from scientist must have been few this year.

Al Gore won the Noble Prize this past week, and he did it without a single vote from Florida.

Layoffs
America Online is eliminating another 2,000 jobs worldwide. AOL has gone through several rounds of layoffs in recent years, including a cut of 5,000 jobs last fall. I wonder if they get their pink-slips through e-mail.

Satisfied
According to a survey, 67 percent of workers are generally satisfied with what they earn, but keep in mind that those surveyed included Donald Trump and Bill Gates. Judging by the offering plates, I'd say they didn't talk to anybody around here.

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