Virtual Flaneurism

Drunk Pennsylvania Man Tries to Revive Opossum.

PUNXSUTAWNEY - State police have charged a central Pennsylvania man with public drunkenness after he was seen trying to resuscitate a dead possum along a highway.

State police in Punxsutawney say several witnesses saw 55-year-old Donald Wolfe, of Brookville, near the animal Thursday afternoon. Police arrested him along Route 36 in Oliver Township, about 3 p.m.

A state police news release did not specify how Wolfe was allegedly trying to revive the opossum.

The arresting trooper did not immediately return calls for comment Friday.

The Associated Press could not locate a home telephone number for Wolfe.

Oliver Township is about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.

Fabulous.

Fantastic Op-Ed in the NYT by Paul Krugman talking about the current state of the Republican party and its current lack of rational-behavior and policy. I loathe the fact that this article is a thematic supplement to the Meghan McCain speech I heard last night, and reinforces many of her more thoughtful points (I loathe that the article indirectly validates Meghan McCain as a legitimate, reasonable voice, not the points expressed themselves)

This came on my iPod this morning and I felt compelled to post. Good stuff.