The sky isn't falling...

At least it's not falling with acorns in the north east. Apparently following a bumper crop of the seeds littering lawns last year, the acorn population has diminished to scarcity. According to an article at CNN.com, the scientists say the trees likely exhausted their energy in the previous season and are taking a year off in production. Others are curious if it is the beginning of the Happening - a trickle down effect from the lack of bees. I'd like to think it is something completely different. (*queue X-files theme) A colony of hybrid monster squirrels. Maybe that's what the Montauk monster was? We need to send the investigators out to see if they can capture a glimpse of the creature. Or at least freak themselves out by the sound of trees rustling.

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Also in the news this morning, Sarah Palin's church was torched. I may not harbor my sentiments toward any particular organized religion or another, but arson is never an appropriate method of protest. They mentioned she called the pastor and apologized for putting them in a spotlight. Somehow I doubt it was a political-based maneuver though, likely some firebug that belongs in the psych ward who got off on seeing the national coverage.

I say we sick the hybrid monster squirrels on whoever ends up responsible.