PGW Also Told Us To Dress Warmly In Winter

Oh now come on.

Colder Weather Means Higher Bills, PGW Warns [KYW 1060]

Company In Dire Straits Hands Out $500K Bonuses; Mayor Street Thinks It’s (Naturally) A Fantastic Idea

Sometimes, I think John Street is the greatest actor of all time, playing the role of the world’s most bumbling mayor. When he’s done, they’ll release a documentary of his years in office (The Brothers and Sisters are Running the City) to universal acclaim.

Then I snap out of it. More likely, Street’s thinking, “Man, do you know how many magazine editors these PGW guys know? The city could totally be praised by Stuff early next year!”

Mayor Street Defends Bonuses For PGW Execs [KYW 1060]
Monday: It’s Settled: John Street Truly Does Not Care If You Die Today As Long As ‘National Geographic’ Offshoot Magazines Keep Praising The City

Leftovers: More Gas Pains

• Did You Know: An average PGW customer pays $357 to pay for gas for people who can’t pay for it. Well, that and deadbeats. Eh. We’d just waste it all on pot and strippers anyway. [Daily News]

• Speaking of pot, the recent FDA report on medical marijuana is, of course, bogus — but that’s not the real issue. Marijuana may very well be useless medically, but the government won’t let any research take place to find out. (Hmm.) The real issue is, if political decisions trump medical ones at the FDA once, could it happen again, and again, and then what Tom Cruise wins the White House? We’ll all be relying on releasing our thetans to get healed. [Slate]

• Since it was Unofficial Schadenfreude Day, here’s an article that mentions the term. Everybody’s doin’ it! [Salon]

• A little ditty on loopholes and why they’re good for society. Indeed! [The Morning News]