Shaken, stirred
So, how did you celebrate Illinois Earthquake Awareness Day? Some people said the quake felt like a snow plow or garbage truck rumbling by at 4 a.m. But we just thought it was a runaway Toyota.
Our fair share
Any blizzard-prone state should not also be earthquake-eligible. Really, have you ever heard of a blizzquake? Sounds like something you’d get at Dairy Queen.
Then again
It was only a 3.8, people. With a temblor that small, earthquake relief means trying to find a Starbucks open at that hour.
Conan who?
It sure seems NBC is trying to erase Conan O’Brien from the pop culture map. A Hulu search for “The TonightShow with Conan O’Brien” takes users to episodes of “The Jay Leno Show.” The Web site for “The Tonight Show” redirects you to NBC.com, which scarcely makes a reference to the program. Just about the only place one can actually find episodes of “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” is at 10:35 p.m. on NBC. Through Thursday night, anyway.
A Valentine’s poem
Roses are red
Violets are blue
The words on my hand
Not well thought through
Love, Sarah Palin
the number
25%
Portion of Americans who say they plan to spend nothing on Valentine’s Day this year, according to polling and marketing research firm Zogby International. By comparison, 43 percent plan to spend up to $50 and 24 percent plan to spend $50 or more. The rest weren’t sure and are quickly running out of time.
