With its 10 pm time slot, ER is on too late to make it one of my regular views, but I was intrigued enough by the promos (“What was she thinking?”) for last night’s show, about the reunion of Dr. Kerry Weaver with her natural mother, that I gave it a look.
Good Day All Around
My goodness:
Prince Charles and his lifetime love, Camilla, are getting married, with the blessings of the Queen and the Archbishop of Canterbury.
“Job Killer” Carly Fiorina got the boot.
The “major Nor’easter” turned into a spell of moderate rain and fog.
My health insurance mess is finally straightened out.
It is well to rejoice.
It’s the Management, STUPID
Superbowl #3 is now part of the record books for the New England Patriots, a franchise which has evolved from mere mortality to legend in our time.
Montserrat
Peter suggested I consider the Caribbean island of Montserrat as a retirement destination.
Following their last volcanic eruption in 1997, Montserrat’s real estate values have declined to affordable levels: according to one website, you can buy a 2-bedroom, 2-bath villa with a fabulous ocean view for under US$200,000.
Gardener’s Diary
Looks like we have another good day for melt, and thank heaven for it.
Even with last week’s relatively mild weather, we still have a foot or more of snow in some places.
Mother and Father of the Year, Part I
Read this, but only on an empty stomach.
Oh, and this Lexus-driving pair, aptly named the Dollars, are the adoptive parents of the 5 abused kids, ages 12-16.
Imagine that.
Foot In It – Again
Seems like the Bush Administration has some serious holes in its vetting process.
First, there were the embarassing revelations about Bernard Kerik.
Now, the President’s aides have egg on their faces once again in the person of Willie Dunn, former felon, who was honored at the State of the Union for his recent anti-gang work.
Rain
It’s raining, and while outside is cold and damp as a result, what a relief to see precipitation in non-solid form.
And it IS melting the evil white stuff (EWS), which has settled a good 8 inches or more since the last snow storm.
The Code Room
A team of MSDN Events Managers have put together a professionally-produced, non-goof-off, “reality” show called The Code Room about a team of .NET developers who are tasked with writing an e-commerce app in 5 hours – before their laptop batteries run out.
Sometimes It Takes So Little…
…. to make it a good day.
Like, having central heating that works, indoor plumbing, hot water, reliable electricity, fast internet.
Okay, these are not LITTLE things, as we are reminded in the news reports from Baghdad.