Balloon Boy

Occasionally it happens at Bandera: the entire service staff (and some of the kitchen guys) are huddled around the two TVs in the bar area to watch a breaking news story. Usually it's the coverage of our veggie burger (dul) or something Chicago-related, but today it was the story of "Balloon Boy."

A six year old child caught in a helium balloon, flying through the sky with nothing more than the breeze to carry him. Completely frightening, right?

Wrong.

It was all a publicity stunt. And, to be honest, it's ruffled my feathers.

Check out Wolf Blitzer's interview with the family... The kid clearly states that it was "for the show." Unreal.

BREAKING NEWS!!

Stop the presses!!!

Prepare to be shocked!!!

I hope you are sitting down!!!

American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert is gay!!!

At least, that's what he's telling Rolling Stone.

Breaking News: 140-Year Old Lobster Released!

I love it when CNN has such riveting stories on the front page of their website. 

George, a 20 pound, 140-year old lobster was sitting in a restaurant display tank awaiting his fate as a delicious entree until PETA swooped in and convinced the restaurant owners to release him back into the Atlantic ocean.  Here's my question...  So this lobster has been living in captivity for a few centuries, is he really going to do well if they just dump him back in the ocean?  Seems like a lose-lose situation to me.