just submitted my last exam of the semester.  Now headed directly out to a job interview with a local judge.  There is a small chance that I will just walk into her office, perform Crab People, and walk out.  She would totally hire me.  If she wouldn't hire a job applicant who did that, then who would want to work for her anyway?

So, given that I am currently at loose ends, should I decide to spend the summer working as a colorfully costumed criminal, does anyone have a suggestion for my nom de guerre? 

According to CNN, astronomers have discovered an earth-like planet.  It resembles our world in many ways, except it orbits a giant red sun and has higher gravity than earth.  In other words,  they've discovered Krypton!

So, does anyone else have a long-standing family tradition of hiding brightly-colored grenades out in the yard on Easter morning?

Just a bit of an update; the great-uncle that I mentioned in my last post passed away last night. 

Yesterday I found out that my great-uncle is suffering from the final stages of Lou Gehrigs disease.  Up until about a year ago, he was the most active man of his age I had ever met.  I'd guess that he's in his early eighties, but he still played tennis regularly, went on cruises with his friends, and-- a few years after the death of my great-aunt ( Read more... )

I would like to congratulate myself on not driving off the precipice and plunging to my death.  This was, perhaps, my most important achievement of the evening.

Bridgette:  My car's name is Louis.
Me:  Does your car happen to be gray?

Tonight I plan to go to Captain America's grave.  First I'll pay my respects by sacrificing a terrorist, and then I'll sprinkle his tomb with the ashes of John Wayne, the blood of a congressional medal of honor recipient, and the spittle of Dick Armitage.  If that doesn't bring him back, nothing will.

Captain America's not dead
He's frozen!
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