So first off I have to apologize for being a bad, bad blogger. I have not posted in forever. However, I have been jotting down notes of topics that inspire me and that I should blog about. I noticed an interesting trend in doing this. Most of the topics came from listening to NPR. Yeah, yeah I know only tree huggin', gun hatin', liberal hippies listen to NPR. Whatevs, count me in cause I loves me some "All Things Considered " and “Fresh Air.”

NPR just wrapped up their most recent pledge drive that interrupted my programing for two whole weeks! I have decided the way to shorten the pledge drive next time around is to expand their listening audience. So in an effort to share the awesomeness that is National Public Radio I am going to list the interesting nuggets of information I have retained from listening recently.

• Due to the exploding population of Burmese Pythons in the Florida Keys they have created a Python Patrol. It consists of city workers and mail carriers calling a hotline whenever they spot a python. Really? My only line of defense against an invading army of Pythons would be the mail man? Because I consistently get my neighbors Net Flix so if I lived in The Keys I would be quite concerned.

Side Note: Whenever I hear Python Patrol I think of the Prince song Pussy Control. Then I walk around singing Awwww, Python Patrol in my head all day.

• In Saudi Arabia all of the lingerie stores are owned and staffed by men. In order to purchase bras and underwear Saudi Arabian women must be measured and sized by men. This seems inconsistent with their other customs. Plus, Victor's Secret doesn't have the same ring to it.

• We have General Motors to thank for our Nation's dependency on credit. Apparently, they were the first U.S. company to implement the idea of buy now pay later. They one up'ed Ford by introducing the concept of financing for large scale purchases and producing cars in pretty colors. Silly old Ford was still using layaway and producing cars in only one color, black. So thanks to GM we are addicted to credit AND shiny, pretty colored metal objects.

• Entomologists study insects for a living so you think they would love all bugs but even Entomologists don't like cockroaches! Cockroaches are a big cause for the spread of allergies across the country. Apparently, cockroaches pick up allergens and chemicals, shed their exoskeletons, and then their exoskeletons get picked up and spread through the air ducts. Many entomologists develop severe allergies from constantly handling cockroaches. Also, apparently cockroaches like to infest coffee beans. So if you are drinking pre ground coffee there is a high chance it has just a hint of ground cockroach.

Side Note: Every time I go to Starbucks I will be thinking “Yes, you paid almost $5 for this coffee but it is freshly ground and has significantly less chances of being infested with cockroaches.” Also, I totally spelled Entomologist right on the first try because I am hooked on phonics.

This concludes today's lesson. Listen to NPR and support public broadcasting or my next post will be about Charlie Rose as a sex icon and NOBODY WANTS THAT! Class dismissed.