BarbaWire, April 8

The BarbaWire is a little short tonight because I am going to a pre-opening party at Aviary, the best new lounge in Chicago, thanks to my amazing roommates. (Rest of you? Be jealz. Very, very.)

Cosby Clashes With the Donald
Donald Trump continues to hint at a possible presidential run. He might just be doing it to boost ratings for Celebrity Apprentice. Heathcliff Huxtable throws some shade and I love it. More.

Beer, Nature's Gatorade
A Granada University study found that when it comes to post-workout rehydrating, beer is better than water. Slightly better, but better, nonetheless. I’ll take it! For the record, I’ve been drinking post workouts for years – as evidenced by the number of times I’ve left my gym bag at a bar. I’ve seriously done that at least three times. More.

Government Shutdown
A day of negotiatons later, we are still headed toward a government shutdown. It is coming down to Planned Parenthood funding and some environmental stuff. My baby cousin Andrew, who just left the Marines and is now working for federal government (golf claps all around), summed it up pretty well: Working for the government as a civilian is great. Everything is a guarantee except your paycheck. More.

Japan Can't Catch a Break
There was another earthquake in Japan on Thursday. It was 7.1-magnitude earthquake and could have been an aftershock of the 9.1-magnitude earthquake that struck the island country. There was also a tsunami warning, but was lifted about 90 minutes later. No deaths were reported, but there were 132 injuries. More.

Ohhhh, Wow
Watch this video of a flight from San Francisco to Paris condensed to two minutes. You get to see the Northern Lights! That is one long flight, but it is a good reminder of the beauty that exists. More.