Quick Hits couldn’t help but noticed the juxtapositions of behavior in the individuals who made up the search trends on Google. On one end of the spectrum, you have Jim Dunning, a Senator from Kentucky who’s quickly emerging as America’s Favorite Douche for his untoward behavior toward CBS cameraman and his efforts to stall important legislation that would help America’s neediest. And, on the other hand, you have Dr. Seuss, the beloved children’s book author who would be the world’s greatest humanitarian by comparison if he didn’t have a whole host of venerated classics backing him up. Indeed, it was an interested day of contrasts, and we’re about to examine them all with Quick Hits.
Jim Bunning: Where do we even start?
How do you like your douche? A little bit crispy on the sides? Maybe with a little blocking the short-term extension of health-insurance benefits for the nation’s unemployed?
Or perhaps flipping an ABC reporter the bird when asked to comment on said decision, all the while touting your own superiority by yelling “This is a Senator’s only elevator”? And, to top it off, a garnish of death predictions for Supreme Court justices, saying that your opponent looked like one of Saddam Hussein’s sons, and feuding with your party’s floor leader?
Then you, my friend, need to have a little more Jim Bunning in your life. The Senator from Kentucky has been all over the news lately because of his stalling of legislation which would extend flood insurance, amongst other benefits, to those in his state that would need them.
In addition, Jim Bunning’s angry man act has reportedly “forced some 2,000 federal employees into unpaid furloughs, put jobless benefits in jeopardy for millions and halted more than 40 highway projects”, according to the AP. All this because Bunning doesn’t want to add to the federal deficit.
Deficit concerns should be taken seriously, but surely, there’s a more constructive way to voice your concerns other than to walk around as Angry McGrouchypants. But what do we know? We’re college students. We’re not even working anyway.
Read more about Jim Bunning’s crazy ways here.
Dr. Seuss’ 2010 Birthday
Hey, want to know who was kind of great? Theodor Seuss Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss. March 2nd is the Dr.’s birthday, and the nation celebrated by looking up several of his projects on Google, as well as celebrating his legacy.
ABC notes that First Lady Michelle Obama read “The Cat In The Hat” to local students. If it’s Dr. Seuss quotes you happen to be looking for, BeliefNet has a nice collection of them for your perusal here. Want to learn more about the Seussville Playground. Why, isn’t this the official Web site?
To read more about Dr. Seuss, go here.
In other news
Taylor Mays leaves us all in the dust
According to the The Seattle Times, USC safety Taylor Mays ran the 40 in 4.43 seconds time. Not too shabby at all, we say. Read more here.
