Monday
Today was a pretty decent day. Work wasn’t bad. Aside from a little rain, it the weather was decent. And I had a nice post-work evening.

Song of the Day
Willow Weep for Me by Nina Simone

She was one of my mother’s favorite, if not “the favorite,” artists; I grew up listening to her music. She passed away today at her home in France. She had a long career -spanning nearly 50 years- and a style that was definitely unique. Here is a list of the songs for which she was famous.

Goodbye.

Stray Toasters

  • Bonus points to whomever can correctly identify the origin of my subject line, without having to look it up.
  • If you haven’t visited Dude Studios, do so. Check out the Star Dudes “movies.” All of the fun of the Star Wars movies… in only five minutes (give or take), each.
  • I have been waiting for someone to make a comment about one particular item since the whole “French” / “Freedom” tripe started; was the first person to say anything – at least, she is the first person whom I noticed said something. The item: The Statue of Liberty. People seem to “forget” that she was a gift from the government of France. *shrug*
  • The Supreme Court is reviewing the Miranda Ruling. As in “You have the right to remain silent…” It seems that a case in Colorado has called into question the admissibility of evidence that was found because of something that a suspect said before he was fully advised of his rights. It will be most interesting to see how this plays out.
  • I like Slashdot. I was wandering around it today and came across a link to this gem. Lego. LOTS of Lego. LOTS of time invested in this. “Too much time…?” Maybe, but I have to give points for creativity and effort.
  • Late evening coffee… including more not-quite-obscene-but-sure-to-get-odd-looks fun with The Hand. It’s amazing how people will stare at a wooden hand wielding a ketchup-as-blood-tipped knife in a manner that was unquestionably full of ominous intent.
  • “Murder is love.” That was the random quote that popped up during the coffee outing. I’ll spare you the digressions that we took from those three words. They did, however, make us laugh. Quite a bit, in fact. And, before someone gets their (fill in your favorite underwear/MMPP manufacturer and/or type) in a wad: That thread of the conversation was said in jest.
  • It seems as though I can get my 7 Days fix on TNN. I’ll have to balance against my Voyager viewing, as it seems that they are on at the same time.

And with that, I bid you good night.

Namaste.