In the news.... A real life weekend at Bernies.... A couple of guys went for a night on the town while lugging around their dead companion, using his credit card and atm card to have a wild night.... Read on at http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_DEAD_FRIEND_BARHOPPING?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-09-17-04-18-13

Secondly, I have always had issues with Spongebob Squarepants. Something is seriously wrong with that show, and I never let me kids watch it. Beyond the interesting choices of names (bikini bottom for one), and the interesting characteristics and behavior of the characters, I can't help but feel it has some hidden dark messages trying to corrupt us and our kids.... Well it seems I wasn't paranoid. A recent study proved Spongebob Squarepants makes kids dumb. Really, truly. Read more for yourself at http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_SPONGEBOB_STUDY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Of course Nickelodeon disputed the results and the veracity of the study. This of course from a network that prides itself on educational and child development programming. Honestly the only thing I remember from Nickelodeon when I was a kid was when they slimed people.