TGIF Randomosity!

• Stocks rally! Reason du jour:  U.S. stocks rose for a third day Friday after upbeat results from technology giant Oracle Corp. and data showing the economy grew more than previously estimated at the end of last year.   Yes, indeed.  The recovery is real.  Gee, is that why the market has been rallying the past 2 years?
• After non-stop rain in Sacramento, the sun is poking out today!
• So should the American Idol judges have saved Casey Abrams last night?  Well, I don’t think so.  I thought the guy who sings with his eyes closed should go.  Or Haley.  But I understand the judges wanting to just be done with the save.  Now it’s truly up to the voters.  This is a talented bunch, though.
• Oil news du jour, which makes no sense IMHO: Oil prices wavered Friday as the U.S. said its economy grew faster than previously estimated in the fourth quarter of last year while a financial crisis in Portugal raised concerns that another European country will need a bailout.  Shouldn’t a growing US economy mean more demand for oil?  And Portugal affecting oil prices?  Really? 
• Well, you know what they say about a grease fire:  Don’t spray it with… bullets!  Syrian security forces fire on protesters.  The turmoil in the Middle East spreads.
• Research In Motion Ltd. shares fell into negative territory for the year on Friday as brokers downgraded the stock on fears the BlackBerry maker will continue to lose share in the growing smartphone market.  Gee, ya think?  Going from the must-have phone to a phone that nobody wants anymore (with the iPhones and Droids)?  That matters?
• Finished week 6 of my bodybuilding routine last night.  Now have a few days off to recover before starting week 7!  Since week 4, I've been doing 3 sets of each exercise.  That’s a killer.  Lighter weights, but very slow movements.  Getting much better results than just throwing around heavier weights like I did when younger.