Thursday Morning Edition 2456673

The days of the Morning Edition may be numbered.  As much as we love  compiling fun, positive stories each day, our "supply line" is rapidly shutting down.  It seems almost every news outlet we visit has a paywall now.  Most of them have allowed me access to a certain number of articles before the paywall blockage kicks in.  As of this morning, a roster that once included roughly 3 dozen news outlets has shrunk to about 6 news outlets.  There isn't much I can find in those six outlets to make this report interesting.  In fact, I wouldn't call this Morning Edition very interesting at all.

Oh, well, that the way the internet changes.  We will adapt and find another way to entertain ourselves and our Friends.  Thanks for reading.

Missoula is holding a Big Lewbowski festival.  It is sort of an interesting story.  No picture--we've all seen far too many Jeff Bridges photos.

http://missoulian.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/lebowski-festival-returns-to-missoula-this-friday/article_479fef26-7e4a-11e3-9e31-001a4bcf887a.html

Here's a nice explanation of why birds fly in formation.  I think we all kinda figured out this was the reason but now, apparently, scientists can prove it is the reason.

http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2022679546_birdformationxml.html

Here's a ncie story about supportive parents and how they have encouraged their son to "be himself."  Now their son, the star QB of the Niners, is one step away from a second straight Super Bowl.

http://www.sfgate.com/49ers/ostler/article/Kaepernick-s-style-is-as-distinctive-as-his-game-5146919.php