Last night was the best COPS show I have ever seen in my entire life...and I've seen a lot of COPS over the last ten or so years. I could not look away from the hyperactive, leopard-print leotard wearing, blond wig toting, 18 wheeler driver whose wallet was stolen screaming and berating the police. I don't know what the weirdest part of it all was, but the fact that he didn't seem to need to explain his outfit or his circumstances, and the cops didn't ask, was priceless.

When did James Garner start to look so horrible? They've started showing the "Rockford Files" on my hotel TV at night. I've only watched the opening sequences (Jim driving around a lot in his Camaro, posing near the corners of buildings with his Camaro, modeling his aviator sunglasses in his Camaro, driving around more in his Camaro, leaning against his Camaro, etc.) He looked like a vitalic stud! Lately though he looks like he's falling apart! What happened? I know 30 years is a long time but come on!

This is pretty heady stuff. I recently realized that there is a difference between "techies" (those geeks who know how to hook up stuff) and "tech philosophers" (those geeks who analyze and dream of ways technology can change social interaction on a global scale.) For example, check out this article Ouiki Glogs.

By the way, most of these "tech philosophers" also have their own manifesto. Honest ta God.

Someone explained it like this....there are people who read the "USS Enterprise Technical Manual" and there are those who read "I, Robot." Now it makes sense.

I saw a movie where one of the lead characters was named "Michael Bolton" (and he hated being called "Mike Bolton.") Well, I just got off the phone with one of our employees named "Eddie Brickell." I thought that was sort of funny also.

Have we attacked Iraq yet? I think we are only scant days away from the "war to promote peace and goodwill."

Actually, I read an editorial that stated more plainly than President W our reasons for obliterating Saddam's regime. If we allow Saddam to get a nuke or other WMD, he might target the Saudi oil fields. Destroying or crippling the Saudi oil machine would plunge the worldwide economy into chaos. Although our dependence on Gulf region oil is down to about 17%, I think Europe and Japan rely a lot more on it. Thus if Europe and Japan (who are major commerce partners) are in trouble, then our economy will suffer more.

Now why couldn't Dubya just say that? I find it difficult to have to de-code all of that stuff about "axis of evil" and "war for peace." Nobody wants our economy to suffer more so I am sure everyone would support a war to protect our economy. Why can't they just say "We're going to kick him out of power to make sure he never gets cocky enough to blow up them oil fields." I'd be a lot happier.

Happy New Year! The last few weeks have been very busy. Still trying to find my way back to Charlotte permanently. I feel a little like Dorothy, except her quest only took a few days.

I just registered for this: CTA

It is a Hawaii IronMan qualifier race. In fact, Tim DeBoom and Natascha Badmann won this event last year then went on to win Hawaii. I'm psyched!