By Laurie Baron
SAN DIEGO―Al Qaeda issued an apology for attacking a hospital in Yemen which it erroneously thought was the country’s defense ministry. Its spokesman explained that under the organization’s Osama Care policy, it guarantees medical treatment to anyone who manages to survive bombings carried out by its members.
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Hackers compromised the credit card information of forty million Target customers. As a goodwill gesture, Target offered those shoppers a ten percent discount on any purchases made until Christmas. This should ease their minds knowing that the identity thieves will also save ten percent when going on shopping sprees.
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Cracker Barrel has reversed its decision to drop Duck Dynasty products from its restaurants and stores. As a company representative put it, “When Cracker is part of your name, you’ve got to side with the rednecks.”
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North Korea sent South Korea a fax threatening to attack it, and, South Korea followed up with a fax warning it would preemptively retaliate. Each country is now awaiting the other’s response which is expected to be communicated on 8 track tapes.
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The deadline for enrolling in Obama Care to receive coverage starting in January has been extended by one day. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney revealed that the Obama’s administration’s strategy is to announce one day extensions for retroactive coverage the rest of the president’s term in the hope that at least one person between the ages of 26 and 35 will apply for health insurance.
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Baron is professor emeritus of history at San Diego State University. He may be contacted vialawrence.baron@sdjewishworld.com