Welcome to Friday == banks # 15 and 16 failed today - taken over by the FDIC

Bank Failure #15 in 2009: Heritage Community Bank, Glenwood, Illinois

Bank Failure #16 in 2009: Security Savings Bank, Henderson, Nevada

In addition: From the LA Times: California unemployment rate reaches 10.1%

Oh yeah, the Governator declared a drought emergency in Kalifornia.

As far as the stock market goes:

Dow 7,062.93 -119.15 -1.66%
Nasdaq 1,377.84 -13.63 -0.98%
S&P 500 735.09 -17.74 -2.36%
Friday, February 27, 2009, 7:45PM ET
U.S. Markets Closed.

In hard times, more U.S. women try to sell their eggs -- gee, I wonder what the right to life folks think about this.

I really do not feel good today. Looking at the news did not help. The above is just a little sample -- I've ignored all the reports of violence around the world, and all the reports from meeting of wing-nut "conservatives" going on now. I'm afraid they actually believe their lies - sad and strange