Just Some Thoughts... about Baku and Tiblisi. Chris is there now. This means he didn't watch ER. He doesn't anyway.

I'm sure he's having a much better time culturally than we are.

I hope I get to travel for work soon. So far I've only made to the department of Labor a few times. Not exactly the high life. I may get to go to New York City soon but since I grew up there, it's fun, but not exotic.  11:13:02 PM    

I'll say this much for ER, for a show that I profess to not care any longer about, I sure am writing a lot about it this season. OK, so this is the third time or so. But how often have i written about any other show?

Anyway, I didn't watch last week. I decided I didn't want to watch the Dr. Greene death marathon and participate in that bit of NBC schlock.

And I said I wasn't going to watch tonight.

When it started, we were reading the article (below) about the Red Sox/Devil Rays game and laughing our asses off. Yet, every so often, we stopped and paid a little attention to the show. After we finished reading the article, we put the laptop to sleep and just watched.

Wow. I have to admit, it was a moving episode and not anywhere near as maudlin as I was worried it would be. I have to keep reminding myself that NBC has a habit of promoting shows in the worst possible way. I mean, come on, all season long we've been subjected to an Enya soundtrack on Friends commercials. Enya? Give me a break. And tonight's ER was supposed to be one to cherish. I don't know about you, but if I find myself cherishing a tv show, it's time for someone to take a two-by-four to my head at high velocity.

So, all of that cynical badanage aside, we rather enjoyed the episode. Of course Ann went through a box of tissues. But then again, she goes through at least three tissues whenever a cute baby or puppy appears in a commercial. She just hit me. Maybe I'm exaggerating. Maybe I should not blog with my wife sitting next to me.

But at least she's catching all of my typos and spelling errrors. Except that one. Ha.

Anyway, where was I? Oh yeah. ER good.

I'm glad to see they aren't going in for any kind of blatant sensationalism for the season finale next week. No, not at all. Then again, I'm sure it's just how it's being promoted by NBC. At least it's not one to cherish. I can only cherish so many shows.

Ouch. That two-by-four hurts.  11:06:27 PM    

ESPN.com - Page2 - My dance with the Devil (Rays). This is the funniest (and I mean THE FUNNIEST) thing I have read in a long time.

And I'm happy to report that the Sox just swept Oakland. So, they may yet be the real deal. And to all the people who say the Sox fold in the second half of the season, bite me.  10:17:58 PM    

Kicking Up Cosmic Dust. Wow. The New York Times completely and utterly skewers Star Wars Episode II. I don't remember the last time I read so bad a review. Then again, this is the New York Times and Star Wars ain't no highbrow entertainment. And I am one of those freaks who actually liked Episode I (I also think Empire Strikes Back is the best of the original trilogy. Come to think of it, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is also a good movie, but that's important right now). So, we'll have to see...  9:57:50 PM    

Scientific American: News In Brief: Fossil Whale Ears Indicate Swift Transition from Land to Sea: May 9, 2002  9:46:14 PM    

More Guns for Everyone!: " How weird is it that in this post-Sept.-11 atmosphere, when the Justice Department itself is in the forefront of the effort to narrow potential threats to security, the attorney general decides it would be a good idea to throw open the doors to a wholesale increase in gun ownership?"

Ashcroft... there are no words. I cannot wait until he is long gone from office.  2:09:21 PM