1) Not sure whose brilliant idea this was ... doesn't make any difference ... but apparently there is a push for $25 billion in low interest government loans to the Big Three for the purpose of tooling up to produce more efficient cars. Hogwash! The Big Three need cash now ... they need to sell cars ... they need to keep working.

2) I am absolutely not one of those folks who thinks Obama is the antichrist or that you couldn't be Christian and vote for him ... but I'm not against stirring that group up a little. :-} Did you know that, on November 5 (the day after election day), the numbers drawn in the Illinois (Sen Obama's home state) Lottery were ... (drumroll please) ... 6-6-6?