My dog is currently sitting near my feet, chewing on a blanket that I got for him sometime last year.  I have been listening to the radio for the last hour.  A man by the name of Fuad El-Hibri is addressing the nation about our current financial state.  It is the first time that I can recall that I have heard this man speak, and he really knows his stuff.  I keep having to tell the dog to quiet down his chewing so I can hear.  He lays silent for a bit, and then picks his blanket back up and starts chewing again.