Top Ten Reasons Bristol Is Not Married

Sarah Palin’s daughter Bristol who is pregnant has not taken the marriage vows with the baby’s father, Levi Johnson. With the birth to occur any day now, nuptials might be a pressing issue. But, alas, apparently they are not. So, David Letterman style, here are the top ten reasons why a wedding hasn’t happened:
10. They decided to put the baby up for adoption.
9. The wedding idea was only political spin for propriety’s sake.
8. The church burned, causing a delay in the vows.
7. They want the baby to have the Palin name to start a political legacy.
6. Levi had to stop work on their new cabin for the winter.
5. Bristol can’t fit into her wedding gown.
4. Levi can’t afford it. He had to put up bail money for his mother.
3. Bristol would lose her health insurance coverage to pay for the birth.
2. They believe they are already married in the eyes of God.
1. Grandmother Palin can’t decide on which dress to wear at the ceremony.

Faraway Alaska

Today, the Huffington Post (HP) reports that Alaska officials are investigating racist jokes about President-elect Barack Obama that have circulated on state e-mail accounts. HP reports that it appears the original e-mails were sent to state employees from outside the state system, but some state employees forwarded them. According to HP, the personnel files of state workers who circulated the jokes will be examined for a pattern of similar behavior and that discipline will be determined by past behaviors and could range from diversity training to letters of reprimand.

I know that Alaska is somewhat remote geographically from the lower 48 states, but is it also so remote from mainstream America that diversity training is considered a form of discipline?