SO I THOUGHT THEY SAID TOM'S OF MAINE AND IT WAS TOM OF FINLAND NOW MY MOUTHWASH NEED IS CRITICAL

Trader Joe has a nice 2001 Chianti for $5 right now. Goes perfectly with this La Brea Bakery french bread.

Packed Mom off to San Miguel de Allende, MX today, then ate at an IHOP while traffic finished. They had the local FOX affiliate's morning show on. Almost all of it was about American Idol.

As usual, other people's problems requiring my help drive me out of myself. I can go from emo self-pity to fireman sliding down the pole pretty quick. It's not that I like it when other people are in trouble; I just like myself better when I can be helpful.

I'm plotting a curry. It will involve poppy seeds.

Adverbs are my enemy.

It must be time to feed the cat. She's punching me in the face with a curled-up fist-like paw.

Candy Company Gives Us The Shocker

Follow the Finger! On second thoughts, actually, don't, as Consumerist says.

One day at Butterfinger Central, someone said: "Hey! I've got it! We'll launch a website, toll-free number, and advertising campaign linking our candy with sticking your finger up someone's ass! How can this beautiful plan fail?"

Music Quest

There was a band in the 1980s called Big Daddy. They did 50s-style covers of top 40 hits. This may sound like a bad idea, but they were great. I especially liked their versions of "Sussudio" and "I want to know what love is". Their stuff was unsurprisingly on Rhino Records. They had an album called "Cutting Their Own Groove" that was particularly fine.

Anyway their stuff is 581% unavailable. People sell their vinyl albums and their one or two CDs for an average of 70 bucks.

If anyone has digital files of them, or vinyl, or has seen some, let me know! I hunger for novelty.

Primal strips

Primal strips, originally uploaded by conradh.

Raar?

Abraham and Isaac

Abraham and Isaac, originally uploaded by conradh.

No doubt the lamb can't get in because the restroom door is locked, and the kid is just screwed.