Happy Leap Day, everybody. Even more special than Leap Day is that this is the fifth Friday in February, which only happens in leap years when February 1^st is on a Friday. And that’s only something like once every 28 years, so this is only the second one in my lifetime (so far; it’s about 50-50 odds that I’ll be around for another one).

I thought maybe there would be some interesting things that would happen on such an auspicious day, but couldn’t really find much. On the last one – in 1980 – Gordie Howe became the first NHL player to score 800 goals. Before that, in 1952, Dick Button won his 5^th consecutive World Figure Skating championship. That’s about it, I guess. Not too exciting.

Maybe Bill O’Reilly could give away free falalaloofahs on fifth Friday in February day? Or at least the first five hundred fifty-five Fox fascists who buy four falalafaloofahs get the fifth fucker for free.

Yeah, the weekend came about a day late this week.

You know you don’t have much to say when you talk about the weather. Speaking of which, it’s a bit chilly here. Not supposed to get above 14 or so. That’s not all that bad, really. Especially since spring is just six months or so away. Have a good Thursday.

Seeing as it’s hump day, I thought I’d pass something along to those of you with teenage kids who are looking for a great opportunity this summer. It seems that Senator Wide Stance Larry Craig is looking for a few good interns. According to his press release:

Idaho Senator Larry Craig is currently seeking intern applications for the summer term, which runs from May to August. The application deadline is March 15, however if more time is needed for the application process, please contact Senator Craig’s office for an extension.

Yes, it’s true. If your teenage son has what it takes, Larry Craig is willing to give him an extension. Probably even multiple extensions. He might even provide free transportation to DC, as long as you don’t mind making a connection at the Minneapolis airport.

I was watching this movie called “The Dish” last night. It’s about this little town in Australia (filled with colorful Australian characters) that had a big ass dish antenna that became part of the Apollo 11 mission. They showed the launch of Apollo 11, and everybody around the world was watching. There was this geeky kid who knew what every second of the countdown meant (that’d be me; back in the day, I knew everything there was to know about the space program – especially Apollo). Anyhow, watching that launch again brought tears to my eyes, and a lump to my throat. I don’t know if you guys remember that time, but back then we were the good guys, and everything was possible, and for the first time humans saw the world as a shiny blue and white marble off in the distance. For a very brief time, we – the whole world – were all together. Plus, the music was a hell of a lot better. I miss those days. It’s a shame how far we’ve fallen. I hope we can get back to something like that again, some day.

Hey, how ’bout those Oscars last night? Weren’t they great? So glad that that movie that won, won. And that actor and stuff. Boy howdie.

OK, so I didn’t watch. At least it’s Monday, though. That’s great, aint it?

The best thing about the Sunday morning shows is that they almost make me happy to go back to work. Almost.

This week on Press the Meat, it’s two of the biggest heads out there in one place, as Timmy’s Potatohead hosts Ralph Nader. Will Ralph run? Will anybody care? Tune in to find out. Then we’ll hear from a roundtable of talking heads, with NY Times asshole David Brooks, presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, NPR’s Michele Norris and living proof that goatees are for assholes, Chuck Todd (to anyone out there with a goatee, that was just a joke, so lighten up).

Over at CBS, looks like Faze the Nation has lost another webmaster, ‘cuz they’ve still got last week’s information up, and who really gives a sit anyway?

Moving over to Fux News, it’s Governor’s Day, as Weaselface Wallace has two asshole Republican Governors (Tim “we aint got money to waste repairing bridges” Pawlenty of Minnesota, and Mark “Elizabeth, I’m comin’ to join you honey” Sanford of SC. Ever fair and balanced, Weaselface also has Democrats Tim Kaine of VA and Jon Corzine from Jersey. There’s also the usual assortment of Fuxheads, and the return of the ‘Power Player of the Week,” Maverick McCain’s campaign manager, Rick Davis.

At the Goebbels network, George Snufalufagus hosts Senator MBNA, Joe Biden, and the sick and twisted Senator from Texas, Kay Bailey Hutchison. Speaking of sick and twisted, This Weak’s Roundtable has Peggy Noonan (former lead singer of Herman’s Hermits) and Cokie “the hag” Roberts, plus the sadly pathetic George :jerk: Will, and WaPost columnist EJ Dionne.

Another Governor’s day of sorts over at CNN, as Wolf Blitzer’s Late Emission includes Ed Rendell of PA (Clinton lackey) and Kathleen Sebelius of KS (Obama sycophant), and I guess Tim Pawlenty didn’t have much to do today, ‘cuz they’ll drag him out again, too, along with Chuck Hagel. Mike McConnell (Director of National Intelligence) will be on to tell us we’re all gonna die because the telecom companies don’t have retroactive immunity – yet – and Wolfie will also trot out St. McCain’s shyster, Robert Bennett, plus the usual pathetic collection of CNN talking heads.

Later, on 60 Minutes, Scott Pelley brings us the story of Jill Simpson, who was ordered – by Karl Rove – to smear Alabama Governor Don Siegelman by trying to take pictures of him in a compromising, sexual position with one of his aides (except Siegelman was faithful to his wife, so that didn’t work out). Anderson Cooper tells us of newspaper editor Chauncey Bailey, who was probably killed to keep a story he was working on out of print. And Steve Kroft tells us how fucked we are with all the bees gone.

Enjoy your Sunday, everybody.

Thank goodness it’s Saturday. Let’s keep it that way for a while.

So, the Serbs appear to be pretty pissed off at us over this Kosovo independence thing. Yeah, well, take a number. There are a lot of people ahead of you. Leave us the hell alone, or we’ll shoot you satellites down. Assuming you have a couple. Fuck it. We’ll give you some, and then shoot ’em down.

Didn’t watch the great debate last night; having a hard time giving a shit. I don’t know how I’ll make it through ’til November. Especially if they keep making me think about old white men having sex. As if Grampa Fred and Guidi Ruliani weren’t bad enough, now they have to give me visions of a John McCain sex scandal. Bleh.

But, I reckon Clinton said something or other that got all the Obamites up in arms and whining. They really should just give it up, and start going after McCain. I’d treat Clinton as more or less insignificant at this point (much in the same way that Congress should all but ignore Bush at this point, and his petulant little temper tantrums). Clinton is done, so it’s time to move on (this will be a fun post to throw back in my face if there’s a miraculous Clinton comeback in the next few weeks).

Speaking of moving on, time to move on and get this week over with. See ya

I’m afraid this is gonna be one of those ‘not much to say today’ days. Or, too tired and lazy to think and type (which will make work a little difficult).

Tonight we get to see (if it happens to be clear, which is doubtful here in my neck of the woods) the last total lunar eclipse until the end of 2010. The festivities start at 8:43 PM Eastern time, with totality beginning at 10:01, and lasting until 10:51. Even in totality, some indirect light gets filtered by the Earth’s atmosphere and makes it to the moon, so it remains visible. Our atmosphere filters out blue light, and since there hasn’t been a lot of volcanic activity this year,the moon should turn a vivid orange or red. As a bonus, the moon will be framed by the planet Saturn on one side, and the bright star Regulus on the other. It should be quite a show.

If it looks clear, I may just have to drag my telescope out (been a while since I used it; they put a gas station in behind my house a few years back, with lights that light up my back yard as if it’s high noon all night, which kinda put the kibosh on stargazing). Once the moon hides in our shadow, I should be able to see Saturn’s rings, though, and that never gets old, although it might get a little cold; it’s supposed be down toward single digits tonight here.

I hope it’s clear in your part of the world tonight. Enjoy.