Wednesday.

Since I missed saying anything about it beforehand, I hope that your Vernal Equinox was enjoyable. That’s right, girls and boys: It is now officially Spring! And we all know what that means, right? Of course you do! Captain Sisko’s favorite pastime: BASEBALL! Spring Training is just around the corner.

::: bliss :::

On Talk of the Nation today, they discussed whether or not the Enron scandal was the inevitable result of deregulation. The interesting twist: They did it in the form of a debate. Callers could pose a question to either, or both, guest(s). The guest then had one minute to answer followed by a thirty second rebuttal by the other guest. This was a rather enjoyable format.

With the Oscars being handed out on this coming Sunday, TotN also presented a “preview” of the Awards Ceremony. During this segment, they also posed a question about movies and our perception/expectations of them: “Do we expect Hollywood to give us factual history?” In other words, given the number of releases that could be considered “historical fiction” and/or “based on a true story,” how much creative license is enough or too much? They cited Titanic, Gladiator, and A Beautiful Mind in this portion of the program.

On All Things Considered, they noted a poll whose results found that while “…many Americans believe the influence of religion is a positive force, many others see it as the root of blame it for playing a critical role in creating conflict worldwide…”

After work, we went out with some friends for dinner. On the way there, I called (and actually spoke with) Mom. Her chorus sang in the state competition today; they received a “Superior” rating. Way to go, Mom! I also had time to put in a call to my uncle and handle a tech support question for the inlaws.

That about covers the highlights of the day and it’s time for this §hado to fade…

Peace.