I hope everyone had a nice Valentine’s Day … the wife and I went down to Atlantic City to celebrate … sadly, we didn’t win enough to retire … yet!

1. On Texas being the only state in the country where peyote is sold legally:
“Well … that might help to explain Mark Cuban and President Bush …”
http://www.houstonpress.com/2008-02-14/news/mescaline-on-the-mexican-border/

2. On the U.N. food agency saying cereal stockpiles are expected to hit their lowest level in over two decades:
“It’s gotten so bad, that they’ve asked Cap’n Crunch to look into the situation …”
http://www.newswatch50.com/news/world/story.aspx?content_id=f38e7fbb-4f80-4640-8d0f-a91dbf060e94

3. On The Huffington Post suggesting how to solve global warming and world hunger all at once: by eating grubs, larvae, roadkill and weeds:
“But, isn’t this what school cafeterias have been doing for years?”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20080213/cm_huffpost/086288

4. On a pueblo police officer who was already mad at being served a burger spiked with marijuana, being even more upset that the two men responsible got probation:
“And he’s even MORE upset that the value size looks very similar to the large size …”
http://www.krqe.com/global/story.asp?s=7863828

5. On a report that eight million Americans admit they send themselves Valentine's Day gifts:
“If ordering yourself a few beers at the bar is considered buying yourself Valentine’s Day gifts, than I’m guilty as charged …”
http://uk.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUKL1388121820080213?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=92

6. On doctors removing a 2-inch nail that was shoved inside man's penis - He had complained of extreme abdominal pain and an X-ray clearly showed the outline of the nail inside his penis:
“Umm … Not only did I throw up a little in my mouth, but I am now an ‘innie.’”
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=208568&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=30330

7. On a newspaper story that asks its readers to try an unlikely dessert, Hot Chocolate and Beer:
“Speaking of throwing up a little in my mouth …”
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/s_552024.htmlb