Good morning! Dropped the young adults off at middle school and went to Mass. Today we honored St. Cyprian. My River Grove friends & family know the significance of this feast day.
Was just about to start my work day when I remembered that we had to bring our Honda Oddity to the shop. I suspect it needs new front rotors.
Thanks to my friend Jeff Miller, I'm now having visions of the Saturday Night Live Dana Carvey "Church Lady" using her squeaky voice and saying, "Could it be.... racism?!"
Surgeon called. Michelle's MRI preliminary results are looking semi-promising. She has a followup ultrasound tomorrow to clarify something from the MRI.
Did more work on pictures and am prep'ing a photo album. It should end up here: (related link)
Bookmarks I made today:
Fables for Adults by Thomas Sowell
Comment: One of these days I'll read an article by Thomas Sowell that I disagree with. Alas today is once again *not* one of those days.
Excerpt: Once upon a time, grown-ups had no illlusions about arbitrary government power
Never Reviewed by NYT or WashPost, Mark Levin's 'Liberty and Tyranny' Has Now Sold 1 Million Copies
Comment: Combined with recent news of Charlie Gibson having no awareness of the ACORN scandal http://tinyurl.com/pg98z3 , it further highlights a template for what is considered newsworthy.
Excerpt: Without ever having been reviewed by either the New York Times or the Washington Post, Mark Levin’s Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto has now sold one million copies, according to its publisher, Threshold Editions.
Wall Street Journal 2009 Technology Innovation Awards
Comment: Besides the award for "mirasol", "eZone" http://qualcomm.com/innovation/stories/ezone.html was also a runner up.
Excerpt: Semiconductors -- Qualcomm Inc., the San Diego-based wireless-technology company, won in this category for a mobile-device display it calls mirasol, a low-power, full-color alternative to traditional displays
Did You Know 4.0
Comment: Interesting stats for all the Facebooking, Twittering, mobile phone using, SMS'ing folks out there.
Excerpt: This is another official update to the original "Shift Happens" video. This completely new Fall 2009 version includes facts and stats focusing on the changing media landscape, including convergence and technology, and was developed in partnership with The Economist. ...