In case you missed it…..Quick Hits

Posted by Jenn on December 15, 2008 Leave a comment

Another winter event featuring ice and snow is headed our way tomorrow night. A Winter Storm advisory has already been issued. Flash freezes are possible later this afternoon and tonight as the cold front rolls in after rain today. Pittsburgh is sitting right on the snow-rain line in the forecasts. I am betting on rain, unfortunately.
Models are stilling showing cold air coming right before Christmas with precipitation coming on Christmas. we are starting do more than dream of a white Christmas.
Bethel Park lost a hard-fought game in OT Saturday night in Hershey. Next year is the last year of the PIAA contract with Hershey. I think it is time for the PIAA to move on. There were complaints about poor attendance, however, if attendance had been higher, many of us probably would have missed kick-off because traffic was terrible. Hershey had no uniforms out managing traffic. Between the traffic from Chocolate World, Hershey Park Christmas, the Hershey Outlets, a job fair at the Giant Center and the PIAA games, traffic was a nightmare. It took me close to an hour to go a little over a mile.
The turmoil in Illinois rages, though the media has apparently dropped the story. The governor has yet to resign and the President-Elect has not been forthcoming about his aides’ interactions with the governor over his former seat.
Russia is sending warships to Cuba.
OPEC is cutting oil supply in order to try to increase the price of oil. The falling prices have allowed the OPEC reign on gas prices to drop out of the mainstream discussion. OPEC has deemed $75/barrel is a fair price. Oil has been close to $50/barrel as of recent.
Bernard Madoff’s hedge fund scheme exceeded $50 billion. He is a major Democratic donor. The media seems to be leaving this one alone, too. Surprise!
The Steel Curtain is back. The Pittsburgh Steelers (11-3) clinched the AFC North division title last night in Baltimore. If the Steelers win the next two games, they will have the home field advantage throughout the playoffs. We have already seen some crazy weather at Heinz Field this year, we might just have another snow-bowl type of game in January.
The Republicans in Congress are finally showing some steel and saying, “no” to another government bailout of the private sector.
President Bush demonstrated great reflexes ducking away from two shoes thrown by an Arab reporter while in Baghdad.