We score points whenever these people show up
on the front covers of various deep-thinking publications
like the National Enquirer. (Miller's keeping score.)
(Hoo boy.)
Norman Whitfield (1941-2008), Motown songwriter/genius. Rest
in peace:
Wednesday
9.17
If you need help
figuring out for whom to vote, ABC has this nifty
Match-O-Matic up. It told Jones he should vote for McCain,
and Miller to vote for Chester Arthur.
A nautilus. Neato!
Tuesday 9.16
Here's more on that
silly cheap $19.28 uber-high-end hotel deal we were talking
about. The participaing hotel nearest us is the
Wheatleigh in Lenox, Mass. (Regular room rates
here. Whoa.) If anybody in the audience actually lands one
of these deals, you have GOT to tell us about your stay.
That's
www.mygooddeed.org. Go there if you're looking for a way to
do right by people on September 11th (or any other day) and have
no idea where to start.
The
World Names Profiler is a neat little site where you can
search for how common your surname is around the world.
Simplest weather
report ever:
Umbrella Today. As in do you or don't you need one.
Sorry, Daniel - I
don't think daddy can afford any of these
awesome pedal cars going on
auction next month in Pennsylvania. But the pictures sure are
nice:
Tuesday 9.9
Anybody can put up a
campaign sign in their front yard. But it takes a special kind
of partisan to go with
a gargoyle.
Monday 9.8
Service advisory:
Miller needed a couple days off to recover from his Cubs losing
two out of three in Cincinnati. Completely understandable.
Therese is in for him.
Weekend
9.5-6-7
Just a couple guys being funny at
the shoe store:
Thursday 9.4
Yes, Maria's first
day of kindergarten went well. We'll report next week on her
first day at MIT.
Some good info on
getting on/off the school bus and whatnot is available at
www.wappingersschools.org. (here's the
direct link) Your school district's website might have
similar info, too.