Dragon Invades Northern Philippines! Science Concurs!
The tribes in the northern island of Luzon have known about a tree climbing Komoto sized lizard for centuries. They even took some pictures before they cooked it for a luao as recently as 2001. However, scientists had never had an opportunity to study the species described as a Dragon sized lizard with colorful gold flecks on its back. So for approximately 150 years of biological history the species has gone unrecorded. Varunus Bitatawa is the species scientific designation after the native name for the lizard “bitatawa”. It is related to the worlds largest monitor lizards. The bitatawa does not breath fire or eat people but rather climbs trees and feasts on the indigenous fruits in the region. This large of an animal not being cataloged by science is a great rarity in modern times. Credit MSNBC for bringing the story to light.
Dragons in your dreams? Check out this monster!
“Geezer Bandit” Terrorizes Southern CA!
The Geezer Bandit has been robbing banks in the San Diego area since August 2008. Imagine the carnage as this apparent octogenarian shuffles into the bank and croaks to the teller, “Your money or your life bitch” . Then this brutal blue hair flees on foot! I wonder why he seems to target the bailout banks like Bank of America? Attempts to catch up with him are futile. Grandpa thanks for all the Christmas Cash!!
"Geezer Bandit" caught on film but not on foot! Go Grandpa Go!
Dina Powell at Goldman Sachs
Dina Powell is going to save the world? The evil geniuses at Goldman Sachs are planning to thwart their image as soulless greed hounds and are doing so with the assistance of Dina Habib Powell. She will head up their effort in addition to her role as a managing partner.
Their initiative actually sounds good if it is for real. They will invest in 10,000 small businesses with grants and loans totalling $300,000,000 and some GS employees will be involved in a mentoring program. (Just don’t teach the the dark side, ok?) The program is an obvious effort to make up for the news of GS profiting like gang busters in the midst of this recession, (nothing wrong with profits just greediness) and holding up $16.7 billion to compensate employees which is up $4.3 billion from 2008. It is good to be GS!
Powell when confronted with a question if the firm is trying to bolster its image replied, “We’ve been working on these kinds of initiatives that use our resources and our people and our convening power to make a serious impact.” Oh yes they always make a serious impact. I wonder how many ex-Goldman Sachs employees are in the Obama administration?
Lloyd Bankfein CEO Goldman Sachs. Looks like a guy who would lend you the shirt off his back at 1000% interest!
