Today's news round-up

Good News

• Nebraska Lt. Gov. Sheehy resigns from office Another Republican self-destructs.
• France's parliament approve gay marriage article

Bad News

• Applebee’s fires waitress who posted receipt from pastor complaining about auto-tip

Happy Groundhog Day!

Pa.'s Punxsutawney Phil predicts early spring I sure hope he's right this year. It's been so cold the last year few days. (Sorry. My brain froze.)

It's always something

My American Express card, the one I use the most, has been "compromised." Their fraud unit caught it immediately and they are sending me a new card overnight. But now I will have to change my card number on a bunch of places where I have automatic payments. What a pain.

Today's news round-up

Good News

• Boy Scouts of America says discussing end to ban on gay members
• Federal appeals court reinstates prisoner's sex-change lawsuit

Bad News

• Florida man accused of fraud after name change in 'act of love'
• Retailers may add surcharge in credit card transactions Fortunately I live in a state that prohibits these fees. But I'm going to have to be on the alert when I shop online.
• Widower sues airlines for obese wife's death abroad The airlines' actions contributed only a small fraction to the cause of her death.

Plat du jour

I'm guessing this belongs to a Bronx resident born in 1951.