:: NEWS COCKTAIL aka BlahBlahBlog ::
"Everything is being compressed into tiny tablets. You take a little pill of news every day - 23 minutes - and that's supposed to be enough." -Walter Cronkite, RE TV news. The Web has changed that for many, however, and here is an extra dose for your daily news cocktail. This prescription tends to include surveillance and now war-related links, along with the occasional pop culture junk and whatever else seizes my attention as I scan online news sites.:: 10.07.2004 ::
:: "Democrats Send Campaign Help to Republican" ::
TODAY'S "STRANGE NEWS" FROM the AP
BOUNTIFUL, Utah - U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop got an unexpected campaign contribution this week. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee mailed the freshman lawmaker a computer program to create campaign ads for his 1st Congressional District race.
"This is a cool little campaign toy that could be helpful to our campaign," he said.
While Bishop said he was grateful to the Democratic Party for their kind consideration of his campaign needs, the Republican decided to send it back.
Bishop figured - and the Democrats agreed - the program was intended for the other freshman congressman with the same last name, New York Democrat Tim Bishop.
The irony is not lost on Rob Bishop's Democratic opponent, Steve Thompson, who says he didn't get a copy of the program from his own party.
"I'd like to get one, though, so please tell them to send me one," Thompson said.
The Utah Bishop says he'll also welcome any help the Democrats offer in the future.
ALSO, from the AP's "Strange News"
Man Allegedly Pays Ticket With Foul Bills
BURLINGTON, Iowa - A psychiatrist who police say smeared excrement on dollar bills used to pay a parking ticket has been charged with harassment of a public official.
Man Pours Gas Down Toilet, Causing Blast
SALT LAKE CITY - If you can't stand the heat, don't pour gasoline down the toilet. An apartment tenant made that $75,000 mistake Tuesday.
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