"State health officials say a northwestern Iowa family has learned the hard way that some cute little animals should be left alone.

Someone in the family found a baby skunk and brought it home to raise as a pet, but after several weeks the skunk became ill. A veterinarian found it had rabies.

All five family members are receiving the rabies vaccine. In addition, more than 20 other family members and friends who came in contact with the skunk are being tested for rabies, and at least six others are receiving rabies shots.

Officials say the family dog did not have a rabies vaccination and will either have to be put into quarantine for six months or euthanized."

Well Crap!  At least they found out the family pet skunk had rabies before one of the family members actually became sick with rabies.  So that is a good thing.  I can not imagine bringing a skunk into my home and treating it like a pet.  The poor family dog is the one that will probably pay the ultimate price for this pet fiasco. 

Linky

"We give you the KFC Double Down, two slabs of fried chicken and melted cheese all squeezed around a sacred centerpiece — two pieces of bacon. The breadless sandwich that some are calling “angina on a plate” debuts at KFC restaurants on Monday. If customers order the Original Recipe variety, their Double Down will pack 540 calories, 32 grams of fat and 1,380 milligrams of sodium, according to KFC."

Oh my goodness, nnnoooo; bacon?

Geez fast food places have been putting bacon (if you can really call what they use bacon) in all sorts of things for added flavor.  With bacon you get a lot of flavor for your buck, so of course fast food places are going to use it.  I am so going to have to try this now that it has been brought to my attention.  How about you?

Linky

Discuss

"Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob for his roles in "Lucas" and "The Lost Boys" whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38.

Haim died at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Los Angeles County coroner's Lt. Cheryl MacWillie said.

An autopsy will determine the cause of death and there were no other details, she said. Police Sgt. Michael Kammert said there's no evidence of foul play.

Haim had flulike symptoms before he died and was getting over-the-counter and prescription medications, Police Sgt. William Mann said. The cause of death is unknown, Mann said.

"He could have succumbed to whatever (illness) he had or it could have been drugs. Who knows?" Mann said. "He has had a drug problem in the past."

Earlier, police officials told CBS Radio News that the actor died of an apparent drug overdose, though it's unknown what kind of drug was involved."

This is so sad.  I still own "The Lost Boys" on VCR and watch it occasionally.  I never watched the 2 Coreys show so I still think of him as Jason Patrick's little brother.  That movie is a classic.  The redo "The Lost Boys 2" is not half as good as the original.  Now I am going to have to watch this again and try not to think of the little brother strung out on drugs. 

Link To Article

Link To Discuss

Ellen Fitzpatrick "wrote" this book that includes 240 of the 1.5 million letters sent to JFK's widow after his death in 1963.  She tracked down and got the permission from the letter writers to be included in the book.  She will probably make much money from this book; since people are still intriqued by JFK after all these years. 

Link to Discuss this article and full article.