And The Winner Of The First Presidential Debate Is...

Barack Obama.

But not by a whole lot, it seems. As you can see by the polls from one week ago, Barack Obama has gone up by a single point in CNN's Poll of Polls. He's gained a point in the RCP average as well, and McCain has lost almost a point. So Sen. Obama has a semi-comfortable six-point lead now.
What is more significant is where he seems to be making those leads. It appears that his biggest gains have been in the states where he's needed them: Ohio, Florida, Virginia, and even North Carolina. North Carolina was not even thought of as a possibility to turn blue, but the race is tied at the moment.

Still, there's a month left before the election. Let's see what happens.



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House Passes Bailout Bill, Markets Don't Care

Well, the House just passed a bailout bill. I noticed that the Dow was up about 300 points before the vote, but is up only 100 points right now.

Go figure. It's not that this bailout bill is going to be a fix-it-all, anyway.




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Mercury Retrograde And Communication Snafus

Hi! Are you into astrology? If you are, you probably already know what Mercury retrograde means. If not, then I'll explain:

When a planet is retrograde, it means that it is giving the illusion of moving backwards in the sky, and it moves backwards through the Zodiac as a result. This tends to take what the retrograde planet rules over and turn it upside-down.

Mercury rules communications. That means anything from how we talk to each other (and how we come off to others) to why our computers or related software act funky at times. Have you been having that happen? Have you noticed a few more than usual accidents on the road, especially last week (when Mercury went retrograde)?

I've noticed it in the fact that Google had a meltdown last night, and I couldn't post my review on 90210 on Pop Spoof. It's up now, BTW, but not publishing the way I had it laid out (hence pictures in odd places). Take a look. [/plug]

We'll be in this situation until October 15. Until then, try to finish projects already started, and try not to buy any major electronics or cars if you can wait. Trust me on this one. And as we get closer to the 15th, drive carefully.

Oh, yeah, and this bailout bill fiasco? Mercury retrograde = communication breakdown. Happens every time. This may drag on for two more weeks, unfortunately.


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Pop Spoof Is Fine!

If you're having problems getting into Pop Spoof, don't worry. There's a problem on Google's end, and it should be fixed soon.

*reminds self to post an article about Mercury retrogrades*


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SEE?

The Dow just closed 491 points UP from yesterday.

See? The world isn't ending. Cheer up.


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Bailout Fails, Dow Is Down 777 Points. Calm Down!

It's time for a reality check, folks.

OK. So the Wall Street bailout plan failed in the House, causing the Dow to tip 777 points, the largest one-day point drop in history. If you're watching CNN right now, you would think that the end of the world is nigh.

We're definitely in for some tougher-than-usual times, of course. We all know that already. Try to keep the following in mind, though.

1. This is a 7-percent drop, which is bad, but it's been far worse. When the Dow lost over 500 points in 1987, that was close to a 30-percent drop.
2. There is an election coming up. The media is blowing everything up right now to make the campaigns more interesting.
3. We don't even know if this bailout plan is going to help. There's a chance it could make a bad situation worse. Don't freak out if it doesn't pass the first time.

Ah, that's it. Now turn the news off and enjoy your day. The VP debate is Thursday, and should be highly entertaining.



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Many, Many Posts Have Been Copied And Moved To Pop Spoof

OK, friends. I have listened to you, and I've decided to do some reconstruction:

All entertainment/gossip related posts have been copied and moved to Pop Spoof. All future posts of these subjects will be posted there from now on.

All the weather/news/politics stuff with the "Insane World" theme stays here.

The entertainment world has always been "Insane", which is my justification for not including it here.

Thanks for your input. :D

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Poll: What Do You Want To See More Of On This Site?

Google Analytics tell me you want to see more about pop stars, 90210 and American Idol, and less of the weather, news, and politics, but I want you, my little beta testers, to tell me yourself.



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