Random Access

Sunday
I woke up this morning a little after kickoff. I quickly got myself out of bed, down the stairs and into a comfy chair for the game.

The early part of the afternoon was spent being rather lazy. After that, it was off in search of a new XBox. What neither and I were aware of was the latest XBox shortage. We checked a few stores and came away with the same answer from each: “Yes, we have no bananas XBoxes.” Nor did they know when to expect any new ones. So, we went grocery shopping. We were far more successful in that endeavor.

News
Weekend Edition – Sunday: N.H. Adoption Disclosure Policy Draws Fire
Weekend Edition – Sunday: Sunday Puzzle: World Capitals
Weekend Edition – Sunday: ‘Like We Care’: Marketing to the MTV Generation

Washington Post: Finding a Home for Old Computers
Washington Post: Same-Sex Couples Get Legal Boost

Football

Miami at Baltimore 23 – 30 The Dolphins came to Baltimore with nothing to lose and gave the Ravens more of a fight than I expected. The Ravens went into halftime with a 20 – 7 lead… and let the Dolphins chip away at it in the Third Quarter. Throw in an almost-touchdown by the ‘Fins in the Fourth (it was reversed)… but led to a safety on the Ravens and you will understand why my blood pressure was rather high around 1:30 PM MST. A couple of highlights: FS Ed Reed had his NFL-leading ninth INT in four games and RB Jamal Lewis had his fourth 1000+ yard season. And despite a fractured wrist suffered two weeks ago, ILB Ray Lewis seems to have more or less escaped the “Madden curse” (1, 2, 3) – he sat out today’s game, but did play last week. There was a mathematical way for the Ravens to get a Wild Card spot, but it didn’t pan out. However, this was still a winning season – the team was 9 – 7 and there will be five (5) Ravens on the AFC Pro Bowl team.

Stray Toasters

• I finally decided on my 2005 calender. While out with the other day, I came across the Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross calendar. On sale. As I am a fan of Ross’ work (and since I have the Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross book) and it’s chock full o’ comic book superhero goodness, it was s no-brainer.
• A few months ago, I posted a link to a Flash animation done to Tism’s Everyone Else Has Had More Sex Than Me. From the flip side of the coin, I found POA, from jennicartoon.com and Sugartalk.
• From the Baltimore City Paper: Making God Laugh – “Ten Resolutions What Got Boogered Up Again This Year”
• A friend of mine from Backwash, ADeadHeart, “interviewed” her daughter recently; it’s a semi-regular feature in her BW Journal. Anywho, sit back and take a look. It’s cute and a bit amusing.
• Peelable Auto Paint (Just the thing for those fast getaways!)
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• Biblical Curse Generator
• How do you learn?
• A Modest Destiny is back! And it’s all-new! And in honor of its return, here are a few fillers from its last run:

  

  

And that’s going to do it for now.

Namaste.