Thursday miscellanea #214

• Well, it’s Army/Navy on Saturday, and then it’s into the bowls, so we’ll successfully avoid college football-free Saturday until next year.  I don’t remember if it was like that last year or not, but I’ll take it.
• Nathan’s finally learning some salesmanship.  When he’s been sick but he’s on the mend, and we ask him how he’s feeling, he’s always careful to say something ambiguous…juuuuuust in case it’ll be enough to buy him another day off from school.  Poor guy doesn’t realize how far down this road his old man’s already been.  Heh.
• Upward basketball practices are going well.  Won’t be in the crowd for either boy this year.  I’m head-coaching Aaron, and assistant-coaching Nathan.
• Pink has been remarkably consistent.  I find her records generally great, but 10% too long and 20% too goofy and/or gratuitously vulgar.  The Truth About Love fits this equation exactly.
• Lands’ End, one of my favorite merchants, is pummeling me with 30% off specials.  I’m sure I remember they briefly went to 40% last year.  Holding out.
• I’m unfriending the next one of you who posts a stupid Willy Wonka photo with a sarcastic question on it on Facebook.  All of you are better than that.  Thank you.
• Ever wonder how the Monopoly tokens originated?  Hang around that site a while too.  It’s fun.

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