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It's Friday and I want to thank Ann-Margaret. Or the two fellows in the smaller pic. They are great reminders that despite severe global economic restraints and the gloom of NPR, the world still offers the flight and freedom of an open road and the beauty of enormous affection. Gawd, but those boys are adorable. If they were up for adoption I'd take them both home and feed them and just let them cuddle like that forever. Or, at least until their 30th birthdays when I would kick their asses out of bed and send them both to work.

Problem solved!

Today Ford Motor Company has announced that two of its top executives, Chief Executive Alan Mulally and Executive Chairman Bill Ford will each take a 30% pay cut. Mulally who made about 23 million dollars in salary, bonuses, and perks in 2007 may now have to scrape by on just a little more than a paltry $1.4 million since the company has also cut bonuses for 2008 and 2009. This all comes as a surprise since Mulally went to Capitol Hill three months ago and when asked if he would be wiling to take a pay cut said, "No, I'm good." Executive Chairman Bill Ford already agreed to defer salary and bonuses way back in 2005 until the company improves its profitability. So, to further show that the company is serious about trimming the fat, it has offered buyouts to 42,000 hourly workers. As one highly-paid union worker quipped, "I know a bunch of us guys who weren't offered buyouts would gladly work for free if Salma Hayek came by every once in a while and breast-fed us."

Cave Sweet Cave

Right now on eBay (and for the next 20 days) there is a very unique home for sale. For the low, low price of only $300k you could be the proud owner of a cave house in Festus, Missouri. Festus?!

I know, location is everything. And who wouldn't want to live in a place that sounds like a party every day? It is 17,000 square feet and has a stage where the likes of Ted Nugent, Tina Turner and my fave, the MC5 performed. Imagine your own little home-schooled tykes belting out nursery rhymes to their heart's content on that thing. Of course, the echo must be tremendous and there would be few places to hide from the din, but then again, this is the perfect home for people who want to live 24/7 with their offspring and gift to the world. It is fully up to code and bat-free. It just needs a few finishing touches to make it your own.

Fairyland News Report

This morning several inhabitants of the Magic Forest weighed in with their thoughts on the $789 billion dollar economic stimulus plan. First up was the Wicked Witch who was in the midst of using a filthy green fingernail to pick some spinach out of two of her last remaining teeth, 

 "It's too much. What does the government think us taxpayers are made of, candy?"

Next was Prince Charming who reluctantly put down his Blackberry and said,

"Hey, as long as I can get a loan for my new Beemer, it's just right."

Nearby Goldilocks stroked her long, double-processed hair and let out a pensive sigh while eyeing the Prince,

"It probably isn't nearly enough."

Cinderella then moved a bit closer to the Prince and possessively placed her hand around the Prince's bicep, rolled her eyes and whispered, "She's such a slut."

Out Sick

I have received more than a few comments about the lack of posts here at the Gamut and since I am sick with yet another head cold and am not up to entertaining, spend some time with this classic video from Princess Superstar until I am feeling better: