Keep it out of the sun, or buy one of those sin visor things for your front windshield. You can also keep the dachboard lubricated with some kind of protectant. Extended time in the sun is usually the reason for cracked up dashboards.
Obama winning the Nobel prize isn't something goof that happened to America, it's something good that happened to him. Get back to me when I'm not longer worried about having a job next week.