Status Update- Beat the Clock

Today, we are starting Status Updates as our new blog series. Hopefully, it will last longer than the animated tv version of Kevin Smith's "Clerks" (there is also a more famous film version and a comic book version; we don't think there is a Clerks opera though!). Not that anyone cares, but I actually follow Smith on Twitter. I wonder if he actually still resides in New Jersey.

Here is our first Status Update:

"I really should NOT have slept an extra two hours this a.m. because I can never get them back."


I do blame to excessive zzzzzzzs on staying up too late and sinus mediation, but I know that sounds like whinning.

While putting this piece together, we were curious as to learn what was going on with the Boulder Atomic Clock in Boulder, Col., which has the most accurate time in the country.

According to the clock, which one can now find on the net, it was 15:28:30 eastern time, 13:30:50 in Colorado and it was 11:29:10 in Anchorage, Alaska, where perhaps one person looking at this entry actually resides!

Things We Learned on Twitter This P.M.-Lumberjack for Congress?!

Many political media outlets reported on Twitter today that hill veteran Cong. Dave Obey (D-Wisc.) is vacating a seat he has held since 1969.

Enter Sean Duffy, 38, a Republican congressman-wannabe who initially became famous for being on "Real World Boston" which aired on MTV in 1997. But, Duffy's biggest claim-to-fame might be that he is a three-time-world champion lumberjack! (I must credit dailycaller.com for reporting this tidbit).

Duffy is also the district attorney for Ashland County, Wisc.

This could be an interesting race?! After all, the Republicans have a former "Cosmo" coverboy in the Congress with Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.). Would this be any more ridicilous?

SIDEBAR: "The Vancouver Sun" is (yikes!) reporting that those of who suffer from a lack of sleep may in fact be headed to an early grave. Does this just affect Canadians? (Of course, we are kidding).