Ironic

The girl wearing Army camouflage pants at the "Honk for Peace" rally at Talmadge and Sylvania on Sunday afternoon, protesting the wars.

Drinking

More than any other time in my life, I have seriously considered taking up drinking.

As some of you know, I am a true teetotaler. I have never had an alcoholic beverage; not beer, not wine, not liquor, nothing.

However, life seems to get a little more complicated each day, and I feel that having a glass of wine in the evenings would take the edge off and help me to sleep.

I realize that part of me would feel like a failure, having abstained from alcohol for this long, only to succumb in a (frequent) moment of weakness.

Also, I dislike the drinking culture in America, and fear becoming part of it.

And, I have a serious aversion to "fun." It's true.

We'll see, but If you see me running into Kroger late at night with a crazed look in my eyes, please stop me.

Breaking News! Someone Broke A Nail!

Sadly, in the arms race for ratings that is journalism today, it has come to this:

"There are no signs that North Korea is preparing to launch a second long-range Taepodong missile, U.S. officials with access to intelligence reports tell CNN."

That's right. CNN ran this as a banner "News Alert" in bright red across the top of its website, breathlessly telling the world - of a non-event.