Things
The OC has contracted whatever killed the LBC, probably a disease called "Marine Velvet." Luckily, she survived the night, after I gave her some food soaked in fresh crushed garlic and a dip in pure fresh water (ah, osmosis). Today I have to get out to buy a hospital tank (just a small tank with an airstone, really) so I can treat her with low salt water and copper (which I can't add to the tank as it will kill my crabs and corals). Wish her well!
I ordered DSL from BellSouth this week, and I was promised I would receive my (apparently mandatory) software by the 28th at the latest. Well, it didn't come, and there's no mail today, so I am being tortured further by dial-up hell. I can't believe how much I've come to psychologically rely on an always-on connection. Also, being away from home for the first time since '99 without high-speed internet is mildly traumatic, as I've come to use the net as my major means of communication. Tomorrow… tomorrow…
Yet another reason to love Trot Nixon, the Red Sox right fieldah: "Money's great, but it's not what makes the world turn. I think a lot of people really believe that it does, but it's not. Don't get me wrong, it's beautiful, the comfort, the stability I'll have for the next three years. The biggest thing is, I want to win a championship here. If other guys aren't looking for that in this clubhouse, then it's time to move on and go elsewhere."
I emailed Jack Reed (RI's Democrat senior Senator) this week, asking for his position on the Federal Marriage Amendment, which would change the constitution to ban same-sex marriage. No response yet, but I'm glad to hear that Linc Chafee, our Republican Senator, won't support it. According to some counts, there's no way the FMA would pass the Senate anyway. That's good news, but I'd like to see it put to a vote so we can shut up about the amendment.
Last week the Secretary of Education (that's a cabinet position, folks) referred to the NEA (a teachers union) as terrorists. I swear to god. Islamic fundamentalists are flying jetliners into tall buildings and our public school teachers are terrorists. This is from the Dept of Ed, mind you. Terrorists. Then yesterday paragon of integrity Mike Barnicle referred to two Academy Award nominated actors as terrorists, because, well, you know, their names sounded towel-head-y. I don't know why he did this, but I'm having trouble coming up with a plausible explanation. Nice.
Ah, feels good to get all that out.