Bits and Pieces for the Week of January 2 - 8

Make your own planet (Mike)
Obama has just made another bad decision. He will continue to shed Progressives' support. More here. (Mike)
Trying to regulate banks' fees is like whack-a-mole. (Mike)
When I bought my Prius in 2002, there were maybe a few thousand sold that year. Now Toyota plans on making Prius its #1 seller. (Mike)
Considering its budget's bloated size, these cuts by the Pentagon are at least a tiny start. (Mike)
Improve your job interview results by wearing glasses. (Mike)

Texas is in serious financial trouble... "It's a pro-business, lean-spending, no-union state... if you want to make comparisons between US states and ailing European countries, think of Texas as being like America's Ireland. Ireland was once praised as a model for economic growth: conservatives loved it for its pro-business, anti-tax, low-spending strategy, and hailed it as the way forward for all of Europe." LMFAO! (7 of 6)