SOME USEFUL FRENCH PHRASES: Can be found here. Instead of learning those silly touristy phrases, learn how to communicate the thoughts you would actually be thinking while in France, like:

“Would you stop spitting on me while you’re talking!”
“Voulez-vous cesser de me cracher dessus pendant que vous parlez!”

“As a child, was your cradle rocked too close to the wall?”
“On t’a bercé trop près du mur?”

Complete with pronunciation guide. Check it out.

GOOD LORD: I actually had to take Constitutional Law from this guy, who says: “Make no mistake: A man who took power illegally is now taking us into war.”

Believe it or not, he is not talking about Saddam Hussein. . .

POLITICAL QUIZ: My Democrat brother-in-law scored as a Republican in the political quiz below. So did two Republican friends.

I have no idea what causes the bizarre results for some.

APOLOGY: Everyone else apologizes nowadays; why not join the crowd? Sorry for the lack of posts. I have been busy and preoccupied. It happens.

VANILLA SKY: Saw it this weekend. Why did the critics pan it? I really liked it.

ON THE BRINK: Hard not to be nervous about the impending war, even if you think it’s necessary.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: To my Dad. And Happy St. Patty’s Day to all.