Mom always said I’d be a famous writer someday.

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Could a disruption of the world’s oil supply lead to a world-wide recession? Has our senselessly bellicose language and our callous disregard of the interests and opinions of other nations increased the global race to join the nuclear club and made proliferation an even more lucrative practice for nations which need the income?

Sen. Robert Bird Speech

On a lighter note, I think we’re getting the lice under control and I managed to let the cat out before he barfed this morning.

“You think once they have Benjamin Franklin’s body spinning in his grave fast enough, they’ll be able to power an internal combustion engine with it?”

Since I’ll be busy tomorrow fighting other desperate guys for flowers that aren’t in too bad shape or other last-minute gifts to give to my daughters tomorrow (Alpha is away on business so will miss Valentine’s Day this year) I’m going to announce the winners of this year’s Valentine’s Day Limerick Contest right now.

This year’s special rules were: extra points awarded for Canadians, and references to philosophers and/or the prostate, the only “heart-shaped” organ in the human body.

This year’s honors (in lieu of a prize we’re awarding honors) go to:

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Always interesting when life rears up and shows you where idiomatic expressions come from.

Among others, previously learned: “Not playing with a full deck,” and “One oar in the water.” Currently learning the hard way: “lousy” and “nitpicker”. What’s your favorite?