Links 31 DEC 08

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/12/30/columbia.shuttle.disaster/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/30/virginity.pledges/index.html

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1869068,00.html?xid=site-cnn-partner

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28430373

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/dec/30/veterinarians-warn-against-hooch-for-pooches-a/

http://www.wftv.com/health/18373816/detail.html

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aUy9kSeLariw&refer=home

http://money.aol.com/investing/companies-who-will-disappear-in-2009?icid=200100397x1215512730x1201021990

http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/36793364.html

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,472625,00.html

http://online.barrons.com/article/SB123033295260236177.html?mod=b_hpp_9_0002_b_online_exclusives_weekend

http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-expats-1230,0,352937.story

For Hopeful Cynic 68:

http://www.kitv.com/politics/18378785/detail.html

More proof that TV is about to self destruct:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28440958/

http://www.newsweek.com/id/177222

And you thought 2008 was bad for IT security:

http://redtape.msnbc.com/2008/12/at-1230-am-on-d.html

Bank ripoffs to continue to 2010:

http://redtape.msnbc.com/2008/12/feds-banks-must.html

DeathBug adapts:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28315023/

http://cartoonbox.slate.com/static/283.html

http://www.slate.com/id/2206100/pagenum/all/#p2

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/BB9181EA9FF521048625753000071202?OpenDocument

http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-12-30-year-elementary-secondary_N.htm

http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-12-30-athletes-SATs_N.htm

Weather for the Cousins From Texas:

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=palestine+tx

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/30/AR2008123002397.html?hpid=opinionsbox1

The MSM notes a 4T, again:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/12/the_21st_century_is_now_underw.html

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2009/02/wolcott200902

http://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/archive/recession

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/12/hall-of-infamy200812