I also noticed the remarkable things Carly Fiorina said on the Bill Maher show about income inequality. Yet when she was asked a direct question (I think by Jay Leno) about Republican failures to improve things, she brushed it off. No answer, next warm and reasonable talking point. By the way, Paul Begala was hilarious, earning an awed thumbs up and a wink from Leno on one point. I believe Fiorina is trying a little too hard to look like she'd like to be asked to jump in the Republican clown car. Carly Fiorina Is Suddenly Concerned About Income Inequality…

"4. Parts of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, upstate New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and nearly all of Maine and Minnesota were colder than Mars on Thursday." 10 things we didn’t know last week Benedict Cumberbatch and King Richard III are cousins, and more nuggets. Read at Google+

Violence In Nigeria: 2,000 Feared Killed 2,000 feared killed in ‘deadliest’ Boko Haram attack in Nigeria Boko Haram militants raided a series of Nigerian villages last week, leaving hundreds of bodies scattered everywhere, officials said. Read at Google+

…about 6 or 7 years after it became a standard look, with its own vocabulary, fashions, and architectural aesthetic in virtual worlds like Second Life, OpenSim, etc. I make steampunk hats and things that are no big deal, but the scripted gadgets and silly weapons and vehicles in Second Life are clever, hilarious, and great fun. Community Post: The 6 Rules Of Steampunk Fashion IBM has declared Steampunk fashion to be the next big trend, so it’s time to learn its rules! Read at Google+

Hat tip to +Dave Hill for my spiffy new tag. Bryan Fischer Suggests The Charlie Hebdo Attack Was God’s Punishment For Magazine’s Blasphemy On his radio program today, Bryan Fischer speculated that the attack by radical Muslim terrorists on the French magazine Charlie Hebdo that killed twelve people may have been God’s retribution for Read at Google+

The new Illinois governor's press guy is making new friends in the local press and blogger corps… Capitol Fax.com – Your Illinois News Radar » “This is the thanks we get” Team Rauner sent out a list of inauguration events to reporters yesterday, including info on which events were open to all media and which were not. The inaugural reception and dinner, the inter-faith prayer service, Rauner’s signing of his oath of office and the governor’s dinner party were all … Read at Google+