THE JUDE THADDEUS MARINA MARKS ITS 16th MINUTE OF FAME IN A SINGLE DAY
From this morning's New York Post:

Struggling city businesses got stiffed by a federal loan program intended to spur economic recovery after the 9/11 attacks —"This is not a loan that I received under [9/11] pretenses," said Jude Thaddeus, who says he unwittingly got a $1.3 million loan through the Business Loan Center in the city to finance a marina in Glen Cove.

From this afternoon's AP wire:

A fire damaged at least three boats at a 250-slip marina on the north shore of Long Island on Monday. There were no immediate reports of injuries... The fire at the Jude Thaddeus Glen Cove Marina originated aboard a 45-foot boat...

Nothing that another $1.3 mil shouldn't fix. Somebody get the SBA on the phone!


Update: This entry was slightly altered after posting, because despite what the Post wrote, there doesn't seem to be an actual human Jude Thaddeus... outside of the Saint, that is. At least not in Glen Cove, Long Island. I'm sure the Post regrets the apparent error, especially because that means there aren't saints running marinas on Long Island, which -- you have to admit -- would be sort of cool. And while I'm apologizing for others, I'm sure 365gay.com regrets not reporting the error first.