Bits and Pieces
First, on the left is the truly remarkable picture that was posted on Spaceweather.com today. It shows a silhouette of the Shuttle Atlantis and the Space Station against the sun. Wow!

Here's a link to the full picture. It is large and you have to zoom in on the little speck to get it. Go for it.
Double Wow!


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Second, who would have believed it but I paid a whopping $2.17 for gas yesterday. Today it was $2.11. Now, will someone please explain basic Economics 101 to me again. I must have missed something the last time around.

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Third, from DashHouse.com:

What To Do If You're Riding a Dead Horse: The Top Ten List

10. Buy a stronger whip.
9. Change riders.
8. Declare, "This is the way we have always ridden this horse."
7. Appoint a team to revive the dead horse.
6. Ignore the dead horse...What dead horse?
5. Create a training session to improve your riding skills.
4. Outsource contractors to ride the dead horse.
3. Appoint a committee to study the dead horse.
2. Arrange to visit other sites to see how they ride dead horses.
1. Harness several dead horses together for increased speed.

I always knew there was something wrong with that old, defeatist attitude about getting off the horse. Cut and run? No way!

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Fourth, from Overheard in New York, a question that may have been asked, but never answered so profoundly:

Child: Mommy, why do we have to take off our shoes?
Mom: Because that's the kind of irrational world we live in, where little children have to take off their shoes.

--Security line, LaGuardia Airport