Monday
It’s great when you go out to work on something, thinking that you have everything that you need… only to find out that you left 50-60% of what you need at home.

Poker night didn’t happen. Only showed up. He played with Sissy and the twins… and they sopped it up. From the way that they were hanging out around him, you’d think that I haven’t paid them any attention. Which I have. Lots of it, in fact. But I digress… We sat around and talked (from Star Trek to “Who would make a good president?”) and watched part of an episode of The West Wing. I made note of an episode from last when President Bartlet invoked the 25th Amendment to step down as President. We weren’t sure whether or not that was actually in the Constitution. So, we looked it up. And there it was: Amendment 25, Sections 3 and 4. Have I mentioned recently how much I like the writing (and researching) on this show?

Jess is back from the Left Coast. All is well with the family-unit. She told me about what they saw and did. We’re going to have to get out there soon-ish; I’ve never been. From the way that she described it, I think that I’d enjoy it. And hanging out with the family-unit is always fun.

NPR and Other News
Morning Edition: Clue Found to Cognitive Problems in Preemie Boys
Talk of the Nation: 150 Years of Walden
All Things Considered: Plan for Europe’s Iron Curtain to Go Green
All Things Considered: ‘King Kong’ Actress Fay Wray Dies at 96

Stray Toasters

  • I neglected to mention that I had a 209 game at bowling Saturday.
  • Think You Know Everything?
  • I was talking with someone about actors who have done voiceover work. I mentioned Jay North (from Dennis the Menace) who provided the voice of the teenaged Bamm-Bamm Rubble in the 70s and Tim Mathieson (Animal House, The West Wing, and many other movies/series) who was the original voice of Jonny Quest, as well as Jace on the original Space Ghost cartoon.
  • By way of comes: The Adventures of Choice Chick
  • : Click here.
  • Sweet potato pie.
  • The Periodic Table of Comic Books
  • Does anyone else remember the Marathon Bar®?
  • Doors? Passè. Don’t believe me? Ask them.
  • : Click here. (Three words: “Joss Whedon. Enjoy.”)

Quote of the Day
Two more from The West Wing:

President Josiah Bartlet: Charlie, when they close the book on me and you, it will say that at this moment you were not there for me. And for that, obviously, there will be some kind of punishment.
Charlie Young: Well, you could sing Puccini for me again, Mr. President, and we’ll call it even.

(… and for …)

Toby Ziegler: He calls you and me the Batman and Robin of speechwriting.
Sam Seaborn: Well, I don’t think he does.
Toby Ziegler: He doesn’t but he should ’cause that’s what we are.
Sam Seaborn: Okay.
Toby Ziegler: We are Batman and Robin.
Sam Seaborn: Which one’s which?
Toby Ziegler: Look at me, Sam. Am I Robin?
Sam Seaborn: I’m not Robin.
Toby Ziegler: Yes you are.
Sam Seaborn: Okay, well, let’s move off this.
Toby Ziegler: You bet, little friend.
Sam Seaborn: Listen, we’re really not Batman and Robin.
Toby Ziegler: No, we’ll keep those identities secret. I’m Bruce Wayne and you’re my ward… Dick Something.

And with that…

Namaste.