Hey, look… a web site for season 11 of The Amazing Race: www.amazingrace11.com

This is Katie Couric’s last Today show. I only watched until about 8:30 or so, but as of then it hadn’t erupted into the orgy of violence I had predicted. *shrug* I guess I’m losing my touch.

The end of the master bathroom remodeling project is in sight. I was home for lunch and the guys were there putting tile up on the shower wall. The vanity, vanity top, mirror and toilet were in place. Power outlet was rigged and the new light switch was installed. It’ll be great to be able [...]

Article: Prosper: The eBay of Loans? I spent a few hours on Saturday reading and understanding how Prosper works. It’s pretty interesting! It’s something of an eBay for person-to-person loans. Say you need money for a car downpayment or home improvements or debt consolidation. You create a listing on the site with how much you [...]

“News”: CNN.com – ‘Idol’ fan princes argue over remote – May 19, 2006 Question: how completely over-the-top celebrity-obsessed are we as a society when an article about the TV habits of another country’s royalty makes the front page of cnn.com? How truly sad is it that Britney Spears and the Desperate Housewives consume more airtime [...]

For reasons unknown, on my way to work this morning I got to thinking about my high school reunion. It was in 2002 (I can’t remember exactly when) in Safety Harbour, FL. The aspect I focused on this morning was how dramatically several of the people had changed. Naturally we all build up expectations before [...]

News: CNN.com – Bears eat monkey, visitors shocked – May 16, 2006

Link: Deal or No Deal” href=”http://www.nbc.com/Deal_or_No_Deal/”>NBC.com > Deal or No Deal The gayest show on TV? Yes. Yes it is.

Article: If you dare, drop your drawers on Friday (phillyBurbs.com) | Lou Sessinger Mark your calendar. This Friday is No Pants Day across this fair land. I’ll avoid the celebration (and a sexual harrassment suit) by going mit pants on Cinco de Mayo.

Link: http://seafood.allrecipes.com/az/GrilledSalmon.asp Better luck with the salmon than we had with the beef ribs. I used the recipe above to marinate the salmon (2.3 lbs worth), then cooked it on the grill, medium heat, for about 7 minutes a side. Grilled but not charred on the outside, flakes-with-a-fork on the inside. Perfect! And it tastes [...]