A little catching up to do

A few things to cover, so stick with me.
A shout out to a friend of mine, Craig McCool, a reporter I met when I was with the Kalamazoo Gazette.
McCool ha been all over the news lately for reported misconduct while reporting and writing a story about beer pong.
Kind of a weird situation. I still think McCool is a great and ethical journalist. He made a mistake, and who hasn't done that.
I hope he gets a second chance and soon. He deserves one.
The debacle was covered in several places:
Poynter Institute columnist Romanesko
Editor & Publisher
Detroit Free Press
Wood TV
And that's just a sampling.
Being a journalist, I understand both sides of the issue. I wish I knew more than what was printed, but based on what I know, it just doesn't make much sense.
Apparently, there are a few people out there who feel the same way.
My best to you, McCool. I hope you're, well, cool.

In the big-boy world, Pres. Bush is spewing more GOP rhetoric about Social Security and oil.
Bush is still adamant about privatized accounts, but the Dem's still aren't sold on the idea. Can the word "compromise" be spoken in Washington?
As far as oil and fuel prices, Bush has proposed an energy bill that is supposed to make the U.S. more energy-independent.
Experts say the legislation is the same as that which he proposed four years ago, and takes no real steps toward making the country more self-sufficient.
One obvious problem is that Bush's plan is not the answer he is promoting it to be. The U.S. is sitting on about 3 percent of the world's oil but accounts for the daily consumption of about 25 percent.
Bush also talked about increased use of nuclear energy and liquid national gas.
Is my math bad, or is there something wrong here?

On the lighter side, a friend sent this link to me. Cool if you like mirages.