No One Has a Job: In January, 598,000 more people joined the 3.6 million who have lost their jobs in the last year. The NYT has some graphics that make you want to give up on reprinting your resume:

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So Make Us Some Jobs Already, Obama!: His speech at the Dem's annual retreat at Kingsmill Resort and Spa (uh... a bad place to talk about government debt?) urges politicians to vote for his stimulus plan ASAP.

Kulongoski's Faster Than Obama: Kulongoski's $175 million stimulus plan passed yesterday - the state is borrowing the cash for infrastructure improvements like repairing prison roofs and paving a National Guard parking lot that's all supposed to add up to 3,000 new jobs.

No Food For Gaza: After Hamas representatives steal blankets and supplies at gunpoint, the UN stops delivering food to Gaza - even though half of Gaza is dependent on UN food to survive.

No Drugs For Swimmers: Hitting the bong gets hottie Michael Phelps suspended from swimming for three months.

Last Guantanamo Tribunal Stopped: Against the guy suspected of bombing the USS Cole. So now everyone in Guantanamo is being held there until Obama's team decides what to do with them.

Tingle of Unease... in a good way: Oregon-made Coraline premieres and national critics seem to dig it, mostly: "A film that elicits a tingle of unease or a tremor of spookiness can be a tonic to sensibilities dulled by wholesome, anodyne, school-approved entertainments."