A lot of strange things are happening lately.If you haven't seen the video of last night's fireball in the sky, check this out. The video shows a couple different perspectives of what lit up the sky over several Midwestern states. Watch video.
There have been several earthquakes, a few volcanic eruptions and a couple unexplained light shows in the sky in recent months.
I find this kind of stuff interesting. Or at least more interesting than the debate over whether the government should get involved with airlines charging passengers for baggage. What's up with that? Why are some politicians making a stand on that issue? Low-hanging fruit for the petty-minded vote seekers, I guess. But this still is a capitalist country, and private companies do have a right to charge for services. It appears to me that baggage fees are an issue that belongs with consumer rights agencies, not Congress. My advice to pissed off passengers: Fly another airline, take a train or drive. When airlines lose business, the fee will go away.
It also seems reasonable to think that if you can afford a $500 plane ticket, you can spring for another $30 for baggage transportation. Maybe that kind of thinking won't get me elected, but it also wouldn't distract me from the larger issues at hand.
Speaking of things that really shouldn't occupy elected officials time during a terrible recession, the Confederate History Month in Virginia debate has finally died down. Virginia took quite a hit in the national media for this brilliant idea that was recently renewed by Gov. Bob McDonnell. But before you come down on Virginia too hard, I did a little research that might interest you.
Did you know there are seven states that celebrate something called Confederate Memorial Day? Yup. And Virginia is not one of them.
I will probably take a glance up in the sky tonight, just in case a fireball streaks by the D.C. region -- before some desperate politician can take ownership of the heavens.
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