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Reverand Al leaves out "God"  It wouldn't be the first time that an alleged "Reverand" blew off the very God he claims to serve. (With sound)

The "iron" is out  The iconic Monopoly piece, the household iron, is no longer a piece you can use having been replaced by a "cat". 

Virginia may switch to state currency  Wowsers, how does that work?  It's not going to happen tomorrow, but the State House passed the measure showing growing concern over the nation's central bank.

Solar power dimming  Let's see...in the President's first term he steered billions to his green guys, notably the solar energy industry.  Now, the field is largely diminishing as susbsidies dry up.  So, what exactly did we pay for and to whom?

Stemberger: Let Scouting principles stand  Frequent TMS with Preston Scott guest John Stemberger of the Florida Family Policy Council offers a great Op/Ed in USA Today.

Rubio to rebut SOTU speech  U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio will be offering the official GOP response to the President's State of The Union address next Tuesday.  He will do so in English and Spanish. 

Bubble wrap saves a life  Duct tape gets all the publicity, but it would appear that classic bubble wrap has had its day.

The Force is coming  Now under Disney, the Star Wars franchise will roll out episodes VII, VIII, and IX.  Individual character movies there will also be...yes.