Although Lynn Cheney forgot to add it to her new book, it is official.

Dick Checy & Barack Obama are cousins.

The Florida Everglades was taken off the The World Heritage List by the Bush Administration.  I hope the new sites that have been added in Iraq, Afghanistan & Iran, won't be damaged in the war.

Are the Republicans gearing up to save the Everglades once more for the election in 2008, or are there other plans....

During a Senate hearing about the Everglades this past Wednesday, Senator Nelson battled with a member of the Bush Administration over one word - a word that could translate into a loss of money and resources for the "river of grass."  In early July a United Nations committee took the Everglades off of a list of endangered places.

The original draft of the UN document said the committee "decides to retain Everglades National Park on the list of World Heritage in danger."

However, the final report instead recommended the Everglades be "removed" from the list.

So what happened?

My mother keeps a diary and always has.  And then, On New Year's Day, she throws it away and begins a new one.  She has been doing it for as long as I've known her.  I don't see her point.  This is my first diary and I'm feeling like I did when I was 9 and she gave me my first (and last) diary.  I'm nervous, but here goes.

With YearlyKos approaching, I thought others would like to be aware of a couple of other events going on in & around town in Chicago during the week of YearlyKos. Included are a couple of Festivals, tours, a concert, a ball game and stores. Each event will feature a link to the respective website and also the mileage from the Hyatt-McCormick Place Hotel to each individual destination.  

I hope this guide comes in handy for those too busy to browse.  I have never been to any of these places below, so please let me know if any are worth the trip.  This Diary is dedicated to the folks at http://www.FIREDOGLAKE, and to kick off,  let's start with SCOOTER renting in Chicago, below the fold.