Morning jolt

 

• Walmart: One thing about Walmart:  it's apparently pretty easy to hack their information, according to this CNN article.
• Shuttle's last trip:  A couple of months ago, the big news in LA involved transporting a large rock to the art museum. This fall, they'll be moving the shuttle Endeavor to its new home at the California Science Center, and that'll be a show, too. 
• You didn't win that:  Got a press release from Supv. Michael D. Antonovich supporting the Olympic Tax Elmination Act.  Did you know that Olympic medal winners receive honorariums as well ($25K gold/ $15K silver/ $10K bronze)?  And that Uncle Sam taxes those winnings ($9K gold, $5.3K silver, $3.5 K bronze?)  The Olympic Tax Elimination Act, introduced by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and sponsored by Representatives Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) and G.K. Butterfield (R-NC), would exempt U.S. Olympic medal winners from paying taxes on their medals. Seems only fair!
• Bueno:  Bulgarini Gelato's summer mostly-Italian movie night continues Saturday with "Bella Martha," : "An uptight gourmet chef learns to loosen up when she becomes the caretaker of her orphaned niece and meets an Italian chef."  Movies are always free, and begin at dark. Dinner will be offered - by reservation only - for $13.50, which will include a homemade pasta dish, salad, and a drink (dinner starts at 7:30). Reservations may be made by Friday (the day before the film) by email at catering@bulgarinigelato.com or by calling (626) 376-7662.