What's New Chuck?

Wanted to pass along some info on my latest medication situation. My insurance adjuster is on vacation until the 26th. Apparently her back-up can't figure out how to authorize my refill? I've been waiting since Monday. I called and left a message at 8:30 this morning. 

What's in the news today?

I can't help feeling there's more to the story on Hannah Anderson's kidnapping. Things keep getting curiouser and curiouser.

Bradley Manning wants to live in prison as a woman named Chelsea and begin hormone treatments as soon as possible. This may have been his reason for leaking information to the media. Getting caught doing something terrible opened his closet.

What an appropriate day to discuss teeth! According to some calenders, today (and/or February 28th) is National Tooth Fairy Day.

Here are three ways to brighten teeth without paying big bucks.

Brush your teeth with baking soda. Brushing with baking soda polishes teeth and gives them a whiter appearance. Baking soda fights bad breath. Compared to other teeth whiteners, baking soda is the cheapest on the market – one regular-sized box can be used for well over 100 brushings. By the way, use with caution, not more than twice a week to avoid damaging tooth enamel.

For a real hoot, brush with baking soda and gargle with vinegar. 

Eat strawberries or smash them with baking soda, make a paste and smear it on your teeth. Don’t use this method too often (consider once or twice per month), as it may be too harsh on your tooth enamel if used too much.

A frugal approach to white teeth is to avoid those foods that are known to discolor teeth. Foods that stain a white cotton T-shirt will also likely stain your teeth. Some examples: red wine, dark teas, cola, beets, blueberries, soy sauce and tomato sauce. 

Aside from the wine and beets I've had all of these stains on my shirts. Oxy Clean works pretty well on the clothing. Maybe I should brush my teeth with it?

Today is also Be Angel Day.

Today is all about making the world a better place through acts of kindness, care and support. Put others before yourself and reach out to those in need. This is a real nice sentiment but a Thursday is not practical. I think I'll petition to move Angel Day to the 4th Saturday in August beginning next year. Now, who is in charge of the angels? (And I don't mean Mike Scioscia).

Emergency workers in Russia were called to a home after a neighbor reported seeing a naked woman with her head stuck in a stair banister. The woman, who was OK, said she and her boyfriend were trying to "spice things up." The boyfriend who fell while sliding down the banister, had a concussion and severe wood burn. He was unconscious at the scene. 

The neighbor was walking his dog when he "Heard shouts coming from the house. The front curtains were wide open. It took me about an hour to determine what I was seeing." The Russian first responder said, "Я не думал что очень смешной." 

Does the expression "Get A Room" mean anything to you?

Celebrating their vows of that morning, a Granger, Nebraska newlywed couple were arrested for having sex in a Granger Trail Park. They thought the tree they were behind would shield them from view.

A Granger officer says he pulled his vehicle up to within three feet of the couple, who were so involved in each other they didn’t notice him. The officer says that when they finally stopped and got dressed, they told him they’d just gotten married.

Miayma Sinclair, 31 and her new husband, 23-year-old Saint Rodreigo Jr. will be spending the next 30 days in separate cells. "There's lots of trees between here and their house, said one officer. We'll be keeping an eye on them when they are released. I'm hoping they make it home." 

For information on the $5 office pool contact Susan Conners.

Seattle police say they arrested a man who crashed an 8-year-old child’s party, ate several pieces of pizza and took two balloon animals.

Parents told police they asked the 28-year-old man to leave but he refused and got into a “very heated” exchange with the families at the party.

The man appeared to be under the influence of a “potent relaxant of some kind.” Officers first checked to see if he needed medical attention, then arrested him for investigation of theft.

The balloon animals were a hippo and a dog valued at .76 cents.

In Wisconsin news, officials said a 37-year-old man was text messaging and talking on his phone when he crashed his rented Ford Mustang convertible. Robert Braun drove into the rear end of a truck pulling a trailer filled with liquid manure. He was treated for a broken finger. The driver of the truck was not injured.

The condition of the vehicle was not released but it didn't smell very good.

In the things couldn't get worse department:

Firefighters in Ibiza, Spain said they used a buzz saw to free a man whose genitals were stuck in a steel sex toy. It took them two rotating blades and two battery changes to saw through the metal ring around the 51-year-old German man's penis and testicles.

The emergency workers were called to Cann Misses Hospital when doctors determined they did not have the right tools for the job. The delicate two-hour procedure was further complicated when the man's genitals became more swollen the longer they were stuck inside the toy.

Doctors said the man, who arrived at the hospital at 10 p.m., spent the night in the urology department and was released the following day.

He didn't remember the three basic rules: Never cross your eyes because they can get stuck like that. Never put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear. And never, ever, ever put your junk in a steel ring.

See you Monday.