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Hey, everyone! Do YOU like Goldman Sachs??? ("I do, I do!") Well then you're NOT a member of the U.S. Congress:

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While we have a moment, we have a new Friend of the Show...actually, TWO new Friends of the Show. A couple of lovely ladies named Jane and Brigid have begun their foray into the blogosphere with what is essentially a humorous and delightful love letter dedicated to their youth. Check them out.

A quick shout-out to the 16-year-old California girl this morning, who recently ended early her effort to sail nonstop around the globe. Abby Sunderland had some boat problems and opted for the SMARTER decision of stopping in South Africa for boat repairs. You might have been keeping up with Sunderland under the Friends of the Show section of this blog. We here at Thinking Hard applaud her decision to play it safe as opposed to risking her life in the middle of the ocean...and we hope she decides to try it again soon.

Researchers in Berlin have come up with an astonishing new car idea...no, not one that runs WITHOUT the use of gasoline and oil (because, hey, why bother with that, right? What's global warming?). No, this "scientific advancement" is a car that a you can steer with your eyes. Yes, your eyes...so, obviously, this car makes the braille ATM drive-thrus obsolete (y'know, since blind drivers will absolutely NOT be able to drive in these cars...whereas now they just block me from going around them). I applaud the engineers in Berlin for coming up with something so...unusual...but I can guarantee an increase in the number of attractive female pedestrians struck in Charlotte, North Carolina, as soon as I purchase one of the cars. What can I say? I ogle.

Hey, you've seen those Geico insurance commercials, right? No, I'm not referring to anything specifically (the gecko, the cavemen, Ringity-Ding-Dingy-Dong, etc.). I'm referring to the guy who does the voice-over at the end of the commercials: "Fifteen minutes could save you money on car insurance." Well, it appears he has suffered what has befallen much of the country...he's lost his job. It's rather sad. I'm sure he got cut for financial reasons...or not:

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(Thanks to Intern Holly for bringing this to my attention) I'm sure you've probably heard of Time Magazine's annual list of the world's most influential people (I'm pretty sure Oprah and Bill Gates have appeared on that list many times). Well, the 2010 list is out. Some unusual choices, like Lady Gaga and the female lead from Fox's "Glee," made the cut. But overall, a fascinating read. And in all fairness, Time also put out a list of the LEAST influential of 2010. Highlights include the space shuttle...professional wrestling referees...RNC Chairman Michael "I did NOT spend extra money for a backroom lap dance" Steele...Michael Jackson's doctor (I disagree...he DID have Michael under an influence)...Paula Abdul...Hottest Mess competitors Carrie Prejean and Nadya Suleman...the Apple employee who left the new iPhone prototype in a bar..."First Dog" Bo Obama...H1N1...Carson Daly...GROVER from Sesame Street (he's pretty "FAR!" down the list)...Katie Couric...Carrot Top (surprised he's still alive)...any mother of any 8th-grade girl...favorite Thinking Hard targets John "But Rielle really IS pretty" Edwards, Eric "Tickle Me, I'm 50" Massa and Jon "What eight children?" Gosselin...the Lohans, Lindsay and Michael (no, they're not married...they're father and daughter)...Argentinian Governor Mark Sanford...Levi Johnston...Tila Tequila (who HAS influenced further research into sexually transmitted diseases) and Heidi Montag (who HAS influenced the future of plastics research...seriously, two more surgeries and she becomes the T-1000 in Terminator 2). Congratulations to all who were honored.

And now, a segment I like to call "Did that REALLY just happen???":