“I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die…”
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It’s my mother’s birthday!
It’s also Prince’s birthday. Under normal circumstances, I’d post a link to a video by Prince here, but he’s pretty tight about rights management – as is his prerogative – so, you’ll just have to hum something to yourself.
On a less-light note, I’m in the south office today. I can’t really complain, though; it’s a nice change of pace.
Last night, I attended the Justice League Junior League Annual Dinner with SaraRules! As an added bonus, I got to be the proxy date for three other ladies. (Yeah, I know… rough life.) We sat at a table with two other members and one provisional. And a lovely time was had by all.
I was struck, once again, by the fact that of ALL the ladies there, I only saw three (3) other men… and one (pre-)teenager. It seemed odd to me that wives/families are almost expected to attend festivities related to their husbands’ jobs or activities, but when it’s time to support the wives’ activitites…? You can watch the vapor trails form as the men fly out of sight.
Personally, I’m happy to support and attend SaraRules!’ events:
- Opera? Check.
- Symphony? Check.
- Junior League dinners and events? Check.
Why? Because they’re important to her (and in the case of the symphony and opera, job-related). And, as she’s important to me, so are the things she’s interested in. Besides, I get to go to great symphonic concerts and opera and I get to meet interesting people… and, in the case of last night, I get to dress up and escort a number of lovely ladies to an event. How can that be a bad thing?!
Stray Toasters
- One of my three-year-old niece’s favorite songs – if not her favorite – is Folsom Prison Blues, which she is fond of singing. Loudly and enthusiastically… much to the consternation of my sister.
- Parents, not government, should decide on circumcision
- By way of
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- Brilliant Idea for a Wall: LEGO It, courtesy of
This not only goes down as a great idea, but now I have to find a way to convince SaraRules! that we should keep this in mind for the nursery or, at least, the kids’ playroom in a few years. - Gmail users targeted by Adobe Flash exploit
- Heroes*
- Batman Relaunch: New #1s for ‘Batgirl,’ ‘Batman,’ ‘Detective,’ ‘Catwoman,’ ‘Birds of Prey’
- I need to pick up Green Lantern: Emerald Knights today…
- The Truth About Paul Revere’s Ride
- I may actually have a newfound respect for one of my coworkers.
- In State Parks, the Sharpest Ax Is the Budget’s
- BCS strips Southern California of 2004 national championship
And now… lunch!
Namaste.
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