A Foggy Day

The Shire is fogged in this morning, which is kind of cozy. I'm moving slowly. By some miracle, the VNA managed to send me an aide who is a ball of energy and in a half hour has started the laundry, cleaned the bathroom and is out running errands already. After she's done I'll see what the rest of the day brings.

Interesting developments in the Leveson inquiry:
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/bbc-paid-out-310000-to-private-investigators.16562580

How come Romney only pays 14% while I paid 22% my whole working life?
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/mitt-romney-releases-tax-records-gop-presidential-candidate-paid-3m-14-2010-article-1.1010823

Video of the solar storms going on
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/video/2012/jan/24/solar-storm-video

Oscar nominees announced, if anyone cares:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/jan/24/oscars-nominations-2012-live

This is a surprise? To whom?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/jan/22/fruit-vegetable-consumption-poorer-families

The SCOTUS did something right!
 http://bigthink.com/ideas/42104

This is- well, just read it and shake your head
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/wisconsin-man-ghost-beat-wife-article-1.1009972