Charity Alert: A new project, very worthy -- The Literacy Site -- Books given away!

Weather: The inversion broke yesterday about noon. Fresh air is so fine! The roof is 99 percent complete too.

Wildlife: I have to put deer fencing up -- part of my Aspen tree was stripped by marauding deer.

Media Watch: Monday Night Football -- Philadelphia's a good team -- they'll be ready for Pittsburgh if and when they meet them again.
The "Desperate Housewives" opening at the start was in bad taste, though. It could have been funny, but it wasn't written well enough -- deadpan delivery might have worked too, but it wasn't quite deadpan enough. Actress Nicolette Sheridan is a nice-looking woman, however! Yahoo Slideshow -- American Music Awards
Destiny's Child was featured in a video-intro to the second half (also half-baked and tentative). Their song was definitely influenced by "Bollywood" music -- similar to Britney's Toxic earlier this year.