I was reading on the Forbes.com news website that the “hottest” job trends are in the “green” market.  The article indicates that Washington DC, Boston MA, Houston TX, San Fransisco, San Diego and Las Angelas are all going to be huge markets for “green” industries.

I sure hope that’s true.  We could use some job growth around here!  Lately it seems to have been all “doom and gloom” news about the economy and people losing jobs.  We sure need more jobs, and better jobs right here in the area!

I was reading an article on the Yahoo News website about a poor woman who was assaulted by her boyfriend, ran away and got into her car and drove across the apartment complex to her grandmother’s apartment, parked the car and fled inside to dial 911 to report the assault to the police.  When she left the apartment she found that her car was being towed away because she had left it with her hazard lights flashing in a “no parking” area.

The tow truck driver is paid a commission to patrol the lot at night and tow away illegally parked cars.  He refused to release the car without being paid his “drop fee” even after the police asked him to release the car for free.  “They” say he is within his rights to demand the drop fee, but I think that under the circumstances he could have seen his way clear to show a little bit of humanity and let the lady have her car back for free.  I am continuously seeing (and reading about) how selfish people are, and I have to say that it really is distressing to see how low the human race is slipping.

I was reading on the Time.com website that there is a shortage of bananas in Japan because of the popularity of a new diet fad called the morning banana diet. The “diet” consists of eating one (or as many as you want) bananas for breakfast with a glass of water, and eating anything you want for lunch and dinner (as long as you skip dessert) and you have to go to bed before midnight. People seem to think this diet works, so they are buying up bananas as soon as they reach the store shelves! I haven’t noticed a shortage of bananas around here yet, I wonder if the fad will hit here too!

I can’t believe that John McCain chose Sarah Palin to be his running mate!  I have been hearing (and reading) about how UN-qualified she is to be the Vice President!  I know that John McCain is trying to get the voters that wanted Hillary Clinton, but he is NOT getting my vote!  I wanted Hillary Clinton, but SHE is qualified to be President.  It has a lot more to do with qualifications than it does with gender!  What kind of idiots does McCain think we are?  I’m totally insulted!

I was reading the Newsweek website, checking out what interesting news might have come up recently, and saw an article about an eleven year old boy that was playing in his uncle’s back yard in a town in Brazil when a pit bull attacked him, biting him in the arm.  The boy, in his own defense, grabbed the dog and bit the dog in the neck!  Before the dog could resume his attack some stonemasons that were working nearby chased the dog off.  The boy lost a tooth (one of his canine teeth, ironically enough!) in the scuffle.  The boy was taken to the hospital for stitches, and the dog was taken to the local pound, where the dog may be killed.

I think it is miraculous that the boy counter-attacked, and lived to tell the tale!  Pit bull attacks are usually very vicious and I am really glad that the boy was not hurt worse.