Today we get follow-ups to two stories that ObscureCraft has been tracking.  First, I'm sure you remember reading the first sentence of my "Word Problems" feature on the gas-tax holiday before getting bored, so I'll give you the short version: John McCain wants to suspend the national gas tax for the summer, because he is a stupid old man who can't do math.  It turns out that the state of New York is also governed by stupid old men who can't do math.  

State senators Andrew Lanza, Charles Fuschillo, and Joe Robach, sponsored a bill to suspend the 32.5 cent per gallon gas between Memorial Day and Labor Day.  As a result, I am taking up a collection: if I get $60 in pledges, I will send each of these senators a copy of this book with the following note.

Dear Senator: 

It has come to my attention, based on your recent legislation to suspend the gasoline tax for the summer season, that you are poor at math.  Because I feel it is important that our elected officials be able to solve basic math problems, I have sent you the enclosed book.  Take the time you would spend today writing horrible legislation and work through this book, and I guarantee that your math skills will greatly improve.  Only 20 minutes a day to success!  After you are done, your homework is to write a paragraph on why a gas tax holiday is a retarded idea.

I will start the pot with $10.  And I don't even have a job!  Anybody else in?

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And finally:  Monday, I brought you up to speed on the Miley Cyrus photo scandal.  Well, today, I found this on the internets. That is what I call a photo scandal. 

Just click it.  Don't make me explain the disturbing, disturbing image found inside.  Miley Cyrus may not owe me an apology, but whoever created this Disney-related advertisement does.  Because I am upset.  I'm going to go take another shower now.