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I missed my flight.  I just missed my flight.  It’s a Southwest flight though, so, as they always do, they’re working hard to fix my mistake and get me to Ohio before my gig this evening.

The “enlightened” upwardly mobile struggle with their votes in hard economic times:

Hybrid autos are good for the environment and the driver's wallet, but increasingly the media is portraying them as dangerous to children, joggers, cyclists, the blind and the elderly. Funny, I seem to recall that a few years ago "noise pollution" was considered a major societal ill.

Just about a week until my family arrives. I was really looking forward to their visit, but now I'm lackadaisical. (And yeah, I spelled it on the first shot)

Made pancakes today. Decided that, while I consider myself a pretty damn good cook, I should recognize my limitations. I suck at making pancakes. Also decided, I need to break down and get some new pots & pans.

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A near-miracle is taking place as Creationists are now claiming Darwin's theory of evolution is also the theory of how the universe and the planets were created. Taking a theory about natural selection within life forms on this planet and converting it to a theory about the creation of stars and planets - that must be some kind of miracle, right?