Morning Update: Another Reason to Love Penguins

Penguins are loved around the world for their novelty, charm, and all around awkward-looking mystique.  If you were still out on the outside looking in when it came to doting over the venerable aquatic creature, however, we at Conflict Revolution have dug up another fun fact about the lovable Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae:

They might like fish, but they don't like Newts.  

Now, apparently the former Speaker of the House loves animals, but hasn't he learned anything in his 60+ years about getting too close to them at the zoo? 

And furthermore, I know they live at opposite ends of the earth, but they are also at opposite ends of the food chain: wouldn't you expect a polar bear to be able to take on a penguin?  Just saying.  

Don't even try to deny the similarity

Other links for Thursday 4/26:

1) In further penguin-related reportage, three Australian guys had a night to remember - then saw what they woke up next to ["Penguin Stolen From Sea World Australia By Drunk Thieves," Huffington Post, 4/23/12]

2) That penguin wasn't the only thing biting fingers during the month of April - this is downright disturbing ["Man bites off bartender's pinky finger after having sex in bar," Newark Star-Ledger, 4/2/12]

3) On a more serious note, another piece about the response to the Trayvon Martin shooting.  Did the media see racism and dollar signs? ["Who is 'Racist'," Real Clear Politics, 4/24/12]

4) Also, guess who's received the most negative media coverage so far this campaign season?  I'll give you a hint: it's not a Republican ["Romney's Media Edge Over Obama," The Daily Beast, 4/25/12]

5) Finally, before you buy that plastic water bottle, check out this app for Android smartphones ["WeTap App Finds Drinking Fountains in Any City," GOOD Magazine, 4/25/12]

It's pretty crappy outside, but it's Thursday, so that's got to count for something, right?  Go get some work done... or not.