Elvis's hair (probably)

A collection of Elvis memorabilia is going up for auction. It includes a hank of what is probably his hair (cut off when he enlisted in the Army). Though it has not been subjected to DNA testing, a guy who is, according to a representative of the auction house, "somewhat of a hair authenticator" has compared it under high resolution scan to an authentic sample in his own collection, and believes it to be a match. Auctioneers expect the hair will bring (at a rough guess) $8-12k, but it has been noted that a previous sample of The King's hair has sold for $115k.

What a world.

Full story here.

National Association of Free Clinics

Haven't seen this mentioned on my friends/reading page, so figured I'd bring it up.

Last week, Keith Olberman dedicated a full hour to a special comment on health reform. He concluded it by bringing up the National Association of Free Clinics. The group set up a one-day mass free clinic in Houston, Texas which you may have heard about on the news a couple of weeks ago. They were overwhelmed by the response. Thousands lined up before dawn.

Keith's idea is to do something similar in states with key Senate votes - Harry Reid, etc. At the worst, it would mean a gift of free health care for thousands of uninsured fellow citizens... which could literally be the difference between life and death for many. But it'll also highlight just how much those senators' constituents need real health reform, and may just help get them to vote for the people instead of the insurance lobby.

What's especially cool about the National Association of Free Clinics is that, because it's staffed by volunteers, for every $1 donated, they're able to give $5 worth of care.

Link to donate is here.