no-baby-yet potpourri

well, since the real reason that everyone has been checking this blog recently is taking its sweet ol' time... I thought maybe a nice potpourri of alternative reading might be in order.

1. Things Steve hadn't seen prior to 15 minutes ago for $400, Alex:  Well, that would be the picture window looking into the backyard literally shaking back and forth because of thunder.  Note to self: Double pane glass actually can flex quite nicely if it is big enough.
2. "New" News: The Daily Show digs deep and finds the funniest truth:  For example, President Bush using the exact same description/words to introduce General Hayden as CIA Director as he did 18 months earlier when he introduced Porter Goss (watch to the end of this Daily Show video segment).  I think the Commander-in-Chief needs to invest in his speech writing staff a little bit, or at least get them trained in the proper use of Google.
3. A local story on the effects of snow flushing pollution into Lake Erie.
4. Our favorite reminder at the moment of what is coming our way, the web nursery.
5. The Washington Post is running interesting articles on the non-public lives of public newsmakers in DC.  Yes, kind of an oxymoron, but interesting nonetheless.  For example, this article about Sen. Frist trying to help understand why gorillas at the National Zoo have/get heart disease.

Okay that's enough... hopefully the baby will come soon.  Best wishes all.