Tonight we're gonna party like it's 1999
This headline caught my eye.
Alcohol blamed for rise in New Year 999 calls.
Really? There's a shocker. But it turns out that people were in partying more than they have been for a while despite (or maybe because of) the bad weather in places.
Ambulance staff dealt with the highest number of emergency 999 calls in the early hours of the New Year since the Millennium, with the majority related to alcohol...
I'm a celebrity, get me out of this council meeting!
Brace yourself! Lindsay Lohan is being encouraged by the New York State Independence Party (NYSIP) to run for local government in 2009.
According to celebrity gossip blog Hollyscoop:
At first I thought this was a joke, but the NYSIP's Frank Morano believes Lohan could bid for New York City Public Advocate - a position next in line to the mayor.
Morano writes, "As Albany is currently a cesspool of corruption, badly in need of reform, you may also want to consider a bid for the state legislature. Many celebrities have made the transition from Hollywood to politics, ranging from Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jesse Ventura to Sonny Bono and Ronald Reagan. Few if any though, had the enormous potential that you possess."
Blackberry preserves
As you may be aware, the US held Federal midterm elections in the Autumn - electing our national representatives. But a lot of state and local elections were also held and many governors, state legislators and other locally elected officials take office in the New Year.
If you're a Governor leaving office, you'll probably have this commemorated with a painting of an official portrait so that your lovely visage will be preserved for posterity.
President George Bush's less famous older brother Jeb stepped down from his position as Governor of Florida this week. His official portrait reflects the growing role of portable technology in local governance.
Via the Governing blog:
Jeb's official portrait contains a few noteworthy features in addition to his smiling mug. The painting, unveiled a couple weeks ago, also includes a photo of Bush's family, several books, including the Bible, and Bush's BlackBerry, a nod to his prodigious email use.
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