Only in America could we celebrate National Donut Dayobviously brought to you by Kirspy Kreme. We are all supposed to be on healthy diets and then suddenly Kirspy Kreme is giving away donuts. Fantastic
Goodness knows where the obsession we deep fried sugar came from in the US - although companies such as Krispy Kreme have been trying to export donuts to the world its really only in the US that deep fried sugar has breakfast appeal. The Australian’s prefer their Weetbix cereal and the Brits their bacon and eggs, the Scottish like smoked fish and the French croissants. The Spanish are maybe the closest with a donut like breakfast but basically Americans are out on a culinary limb on this one. So I am afraid the fact that South West airlines are gviing away the nasty donuts really leaves me cold.

The Scripps 2008 National Spelling Bee is on again: with the run up to the Grand Final on May 30. Now in its 81st year the Spelling Bee puts 12 year olds on live TV which is simulcast on

Burlington Iowa flood has not yet peaked according to offiicials. The Mississippi has not peaked so the Burlington Iowa Flood is not over yet. Flooding has caused huge damage across the river in neighbouring Illinois. Burlington,