Just Remember to Water Ski Around the Oil Rigs

(AFP) North Pole may have no ice this summer: US expert

Santa will appreciate all the bikini-clad elfettes–there can be floating resorts to keep the oilrig workers happy. But there will be a terrible slowdown in toy production–maybe he’ll subcontract with China.

Fourth of July is this Friday. I’ll be in Florida celebrating my Uncle John’s 90th BDAY. YAY Uncle John!

At Least Our Corporate Overlords Are Happy

(HuffingtonPost) The G8 Climate Statement: Another Victory for Bush, Another Loss for Humankind

(USNewswire) Greenpeace U.S.A. Statement on G8 Climate Announcement

Doesn’t that just inspire confidence. George Bush pledged the US to “seriously consider” making “substantial cuts” in its greenhouse emissions “by 2050”! At least Vladimir, (I call him Vladimir) Putin is our friend again.

Hmmmmm, And How Many Were Saying Gore the Bore Six Years Ago?

(AP) Oscar for Al Gore global warming film

(AP) Electric cars get White House showcase “‘We’re going to be driving our cars using all kinds of different fuels other than gasoline, and using batteries that will be able to be recharged in vehicles that don’t have to look like golf carts,’ Bush said.” Ummmm George, they don’t look like golf carts NOW.

And congratulations to Martin Scorsese for finally getting the Oscar he deserved AGES ago…