22 December 2006

Random thoughts:

* Today is the girl's birthday! I woke up early to hang a Hello Kitty birthday banner and put out a present and card before she got up. We're having folks over for dinner tonight to celebrate. It's a big one for her: the big 3-0. (Yes, I'm "robbing the cradle" as it were.)

* I'm here at my desk at work, listening to our coverage of the D.A. in the Duke rape case--dropping all the rape charges against those 3 students. (Other charges, such as kidnapping and sexual assault charges, remain.) Let's just say the discussion about those remaining charges --esp sexual assault--is getting EXTREMELY graphic. It's even silencing this normally bawdy (and usually politically incorrect) group of TV producers. This New York Times piece gives you an idea of where the discussion is going. Merry Christmas.


* Every now and then I browse job listings on the mediabistro site...and today I came across a job opening at TROUT Magazine. It's based across the river in Arlington, VA. A magazine--not just about fish in general--but about one SPECIFIC fish: trout. Good times.

* There are many Christmas-themed e-cards floating around---many of them quite tastelsss. But THIS one takes the cake. It features Santa Claus pole dancing.