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Monday, Monday…
The day started off well… and only got better. Work wasn’t too bad. I took on a couple of problems and, after some judicious mental gymnastics, I think that things are hunky-dory.

After work, , , and came over for Poker Night. (So, in a manner of speaking, “Game Night” lived again!) We played Texas Hold Em, Stud and Draw. It was fun; this might have to become a regular occurrence. And, it’s nice to have a place large enough to accommodate it. Plus, a wave of the cane and a tip of the hat to for bringing me a large cup of frozen mocha goodness!

NPR and Other News
Talk of the Nation: ‘Acquainted with the Night’
All Things Considered: The Imagined Galaxies of Ruth Stone
All Things Considered: Vietnam Veterans Put Photos on Exhibit
Fresh Air: Interview with John L. Allen (author of All the Pope’s Men)

Stray Toasters

• Wow. tipped me off to Grayson. Impressive. It would be interesting to see an entire movie based on this premise.
• Congratulations to : Some of his photography will be used in next week’s edition of the Salt Lake City Weekly.
• From Slashdot: Duke University Giving iPods to 1650 Freshmen
• Slashdot Poll: Worst State?
• Also from Slashdot: Game with God
• From CNET News.com: Brazilian Internet craze angers English Speakers
  Are we really this xenophobic?

• linked the following:
  • Rainbow *jawdrop*
  • The Calamari Wrestler (If you read Japanese, you’ll probably get a bit more out of this one than I did)
  • tranceforums: Ruff Rydas
  • Home Run (This has nothing to do with baseball.)
• and I had a conversation that ended up with us talking about the “smurf people of Kentucky,” as she referred to them. How can that not make you laugh?!
• As Halle is no longer on my list, I find this story incredibly amusing.
• Hey, : New Batmobile pics!
• It’s official: Bryan Singer has signed on to direct the new Superman movie.
• “Holy Monkey Jesus” and other Poker Night (pseudo-)blasphemies.

I should go to bed. It’s not like I don’t have things to do tomorrow. Make that “today.” Hopefully, the twins are sleeping and won’t want to wrestle on the bed.

Namaste.