Flip-Flops in December, How Weird Is That?

Today I wore flip-flops.

This may not seem blog-worthy, but it's December!

Shouldn't there be snow on the Nebraska landscape? Shouldn't it be so bitterly crisp that I need more than my fleece jacket to keep warm?

I'm not sure what the correct answers to that question are, but I'd like to defer to Al Gore instead.

After walking around sweaty today because I was dressed too appropriately for the winter season - with a scarf, turtleneck, and heavy jacket - I have to agree that there is a lot of credence to global warming.

  • Tell us what you think about the 'Navajobama' T-shirt, and we'll send your comments to the manufacturer—and to the Obama for President campaign. (No profanities, please.)

  • A Native American gay wedding ceremony takes place at a Two Spirit gathering in Montana.

  • Omission disappoints Native Americans attending the presidential candidate's speech in Wisconsin. Others express concern over Obama's stance on Indian gaming.

  • A Tennessee high school, whose mascot is the Indians, takes the Native American motif one step further: It calls school grounds "The Reservation."

  • The Native actor’s role on 'Law and Order: SVU' is coming to an end, but he plans to stay busy with an Internet TV show, a book and a new baby.

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