Two Wishes

Make Way for Ducklings

Hey, a snippet of news from my hometown just appeared on MSNBC!  Because Eau Claire doesn't make the national news often, and because this is cute:

Police officers in Eau Claire, WI rescued 15 ducklings out of a storm drain on Monday.  The mother duck and one other baby, who did not fall in, reportedly "waited anxiously during the rescue," but everyone was rescued safely and the reunited family crossed the street and waddled off.

(Photos thanks to WEAU tv)

I'm hoping the story had nothing to do with this Craigslist ad that also came up in my Google search:

Jumbo Strain Pekin Ducklings - $4 (Menomonie)

Eau Claire WI 

jumbo strain pekin ducklings $4.00 each. will be butcher ready in 8 weeks. must go asap. buy 1 or up to 40 location: menomonie

Best. Headline. Ever.

Yesterday, the Washington Post ran an editorial about President Bush's policy of not learning the names of donors to his Presidential Library.  The title?  "Double-Secret Donations"

Yep, the Post made an Animal House joke.  Awesome!

And in other DC news, check out this article about a man who became homeless for a week after losing a bet.  Interesting stuff.