The possibility for a dream-filled holiday

* Pentagon flip-flops, now says climate change will destroy us. [via Lend Me Some Sugar.]

* Average IQ by state and how they voted. [via freakgirl]

State Avg. IQ 2000

1 Connecticut 113 Gore

2 Massachusetts 111 Gore

3 New Jersey 111 Gore

4 New York 109 Gore

5 Rhode Island 107 Gore

6 Hawaii 106 Gore

7 Maryland 105 Gore

8 New Hampshire 105 Bush

9 Illinois 104 Gore

10 Delaware 103 Gore

11 Minnesota 102 Gore

12 Vermont 102 Gore

13 Washington 102 Gore

14 California 101 Gore

15 Pennsylvania 101 Gore

16 Maine 100 Gore

17 Virginia 100 Bush

18 Wisconsin 100 Gore

19 Colorado 99 Bush

20 Iowa 99 Gore

21 Michigan 99 Gore

22 Nevada 99 Bush

23 Ohio 99 Bush

24 Oregon 99 Gore

25 Alaska 98 Bush

26 Florida 98 Bush

27 Missouri 98 Bush

28 Kansas 96 Bush

29 Nebraska 95 Bush

30 Arizona 94 Bush

31 Indiana 94 Bush

The rest, besides New Mexico at 38, voted for Bush...

* And, how about this one: man who leaves unattended bag (contents were a teddy bear and some fruit) at an airport has been put in Jail.