. … A protest against the killing of Canada Geese was held this week in Manhattan. A much-larger competing rally was also held followed by a goose barbecue. … President Obama had to replace VP Joe Biden in the budget talks. He was afraid that if the talks succeeded, Biden would publicly declare the event “a really B.F.D.” … In his exit from the Fox network, Glenn Beck said his show didn’t belong on TV. I don’t think I could have said it any better. ... With budget-cutting still all the rage, there's a lot of benefit to come from privatizing government operations, especially all those national parks. Can't you see it now: Sequoia Mews, a new luxury resort. And the Playboy's Yellowstone Theme Park with Old Faithful renamed "Old Hef"?  Then there are the naming rights: The National Rifle Association's United States Congress.