Congratulations!!

A big mazeltov to our old pal Jolie for her weekend nuptials to her partner, Shonda. The two of them hopped on a bus in Missouri and rode it to Iowa City to tie the knot. They look elated.

I was there way back when, JJ, but I'm sorry I couldn't make it to this one. Congratulations, girl, and my best wishes to you and Shonda.

Oh, and JJ, seeing as how you're a Senator in Missouri, maybe it's time you convinced your electorate to fix it so others don't have to take the same bus ride.

National Star Wars Day

Yeah, some punny geeks have turned today into National Star Wars Day.
May the 4th be with you.

Hear Me Roar

My wife took the Boy to school this afternoon. Yeah, we don't panic bout no stinking flu. Anyway, on the way there the Boy kept up his usual running monologue. Part of it went like this:

"Mommy, have you noticed that there are a lot of mailmen in this world? Yep a lot of mailmen... but there's just one me."

The Pigs Come Home To Wallow

Hey, welcome to Swine central. We just had an elementary school close in our little hamlet after a second confirmed case of Swine flu in students at the school. The current discussion in town is the possibility of closing all the schools. The county officials appear to be in freakout mode.

It ain't "someplace else" anymore.

Florida's New Plate = FAIL

Florida Governor Crist has approved this new license plate for the Sunshine State.

It doesn't matter where you stand on whether a state should be putting Christ on a license plate, the image of a religion's saviour at the moment of his crucifixion loses some of its power when you slap a giant navel orange behind it.