Super Bowl Monday

It was the "toke heard around the world" especially since there was a clip of it during one of the Super Bowl commercial breaks. Micheal Phelps got caught holding a bong and expertly partaking of the evil reefer. Now the only question is...will society forgive him, will his sponsors forgive him, and will the swimming world forgive him? Okay, three questions but the only one that is really important is the sponsors. (Read this really funny article here.) The real reason I think the world will forgive him is the following quote from Obama:

"I had discovered that it didn't make any difference whether you smoked reefer in the white classmate's sparkling new van, or in the dorm room of some brother you'd met down at the gym, or on the beach with a couple of Hawaiian kids who had dropped out of school and now spent most of their time looking for an excuse to brawl. ... You might just be bored, or alone. Everybody was welcome into the club of disaffection."

If Obama supports it, who won't?

Also lost in the moment of the Super Bowl is Punxsutawney Phil who saw his shadow this morning. For anyone who doesn't know, this groundhog from Hicksville, PA (there really is NOTHING in Punxsutawney) comes out the first Monday in February. If he sees his shadow, 6 more weeks of winter ensues, if he doesn't, winter is over! Well, he saw he shadow. Logic would say that we have 6 more weeks of winter but in my expert opinion and experience, Punxsutawney Phil is always wrong, so we can all kiss winter goodbye.

Some good news amidst the bad economy, the following jobs saw growth(!) in the past 2 quarters. (For all you non-business people, basically, since July more people have been hired into these fields and the salary has stayed competitive if not increased.)

Public Relations Manager
Purchasing Agent
Claims Adjuster, Examiner, Investigator, and Appraiser
Human Resources, training and labor relations specialist
Budget Analyst
Computer Programmer
Electrical and Electronic Engineer
Writer and Editor
Pharmacist
Audiologist
Private Detective and Investigator
Chef or Head Cook
Travel and Tour Guide
Recreation and Fitness Worker
Ground Maintenance Worker
Cashier
Telephone Operator
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerk
Cargo and Freight Agent
Statistical Assistant
Computer, ATM, and Office Machine Repairer
Electric Motor, Power Tool and related items Repairer
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

I love how most of these don't really require a college degree.

Happy Monday!