I’m in a “Left Behind” mode. That best-selling book franchise tells the story of some poor fools who are stuck on earth and it’s always something. Has the Rapture happened yet? I think not. The Democrats don’t have a filibuster-proof majority and the Republicans managed to water down the stimulus plan. So the chosen are still with us.

Now I’m all for a judicious eye on the taxpayer’s money, but let’s look at this stimulus plan from an emergency perspective:

Doctor- the patient is flatlining!

Defibrillate now! 200 Joules!

Well, I don’t know about that. I think he isn’t trying hard enough. Let’s give him 100 Joules and see if he can make the effort to revive himself.

Defibrillate now!!! 200 Joules!!
Let’s send this to committee.

Every time I drive through greater Providence I see more “for sale” signs and empty storefronts. And things aren’t safe in heaven either. You have to know when to duck and cover…

MOSCOW U.S. and Russian officials traded shots Thursday over who was to blame for a huge satellite collision this week that spewed speeding clouds of debris into space, threatening other unmanned spacecraft in nearby orbits.

Okay, that was Thursday. Old news. Here’s from today…

DALLAS The Federal Aviation Administration has received numerous reports of falling debris across Texas, which could be related to a recent satellite collision.
Some of the callers around midmorning Sunday reported what looked like a fireball in the sky.

Keep a heads up for incoming. It’s interesting times.