The Spitzbergen Treaty says "All citizens and all companies of every nation under the treaty are allowed to become residents and to have access to Svalbard including the right to fish and hunt..." The treaty covers 39 countries, including the U.S. and most of Europe. Something to keep in mind in case things get bad where you live...
A woman in Brooklyn found a counterfeit penny. It was made out of solid gold. The story behind it is quite interesting.
About half of U.S. households will pay NO federal income tax for 2009.
President Obama has authorized the assassination of a U.S. citizen, without a trial and away from a war zone.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has provided a list of 512 "Patriot" groups active in the U.S. in 2009. "Of these groups, 127 were militias, marked with an asterisk, and the remainder includes "common-law" courts, publishers, ministries and citizens' groups. Generally, Patriot groups define themselves as opposed to the "New World Order..."
A tax on plastic bags in Washington, D.C. has raised some $$, but more importantly it has dramatically reduced the number of plastic bags being distributed (from 22 million per month [!!] to 3 million per month).
A report that Willow Palin led, or participated in, a severe disturbance of the peace in Alaska resulting in the vandalizing of a vacant home. That is not the parents' direct fault, but the more damning accusation is that her mother then used her influence to cover up the incident and prevent her daughter from being charged with a crime.
The restaurants of premier chef Gordon Ramsey have been caught in a "sting" and found to have been serving pre-prepared food. Undoubtedly very good food - but somewhat at odds with the celebrity's principles.
Defecation-induced orgasm can apparently be treated by seminal vesiculectomy - in case you were wondering...
The image credit is "Mädchen mit Puppe" by "H. Schönhauser 1904" (Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Volkskunde).
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