I mentioned a couple weeks back that allergy season was about to start for me. Well, late last week it started to get worse, and it kicked into high gear over the weekend. So now I’m facing the choice of taking enough Sudafed that I can have a chance of breathing through my nose and not being able to sleep, or not taking it, and waking up feeling as though someone’s holding a pillow to my face. This does not make for an especially happy Dave.
The weekend? Too short. Saturday was a trip up to Mom’s. The bear hunters continue to set out their bait, and bear season opens on Wednesday. I expect by this time next week, the bear that’s been bugging Mom will be in someone’s freezer. Yesterday was the first day of really disfunctional sleep, with the Saints game in the evening. I had fun at the ballgame, and then got talked into going out for post-game beers, since the game was earlier than usual. That was not a good plan, and I’m paying for it this morning.
Today? Many things to do, about half of which are things that someone else should have done but didn’t, so I’m having to pick up the slack. The other half are things I should have gotten done over the weekend. The third half are the things I need to do on a normal Monday (administrative stuff to keep the business running smoothly), and the fourth half is the paying work that needs to happen so the checks keep coming in. Oh well, nothing for it but to get to it, then.
- The Induce Act Draws Support, Venom, as more sponsors have signed on for this horrible piece of proposed legislation. Ugh. [wired]
- How was Friday’s Critical Mass ride in NYC? Police Arrest Hundreds Of Bike Protestors, who apparently were
endagering motorists trying to drive through the city.
Two hundred fifty were arrested (which is the size of the normal monthly mass) out of the thousands who showed up for the event. Also: RNCWatch: Over 5,000 Bike in Critical Mass; 260 Arrested [fark! and endwar] - Speaking of bikes in NYC, Jim has an article about Josh Kinberg [getting] Arrested, and Boing Boing has more in their post: Bikes Against Bush organizer arrested. I’m almost thankful I’m operating in an allergy-medicine induced haze. If I was feeling more myself, this would probably have me a lot more pissed off. [jim and boing boing]
- In a discussion about Google’s ad service, it was pointed out that Common Sense in Self Defence, a site which advocates that potential victims in the UK have a chance to defend themselves without getting tossed in the gaol for standing up to hoodlums, has been banned from Google’s ad service. So what the hell, here’s some free advertising for ’em. [survival arts]
- Here’s a reason why you might not want auto-pay on all your bills: Mummified corpse lay in bed for two years while bills were auto-paid. There was also a guy in Finland who went six years before he was found. [boing boing]
- Finally, on a lighter note, Davezilla offers a picture, asking Why, God? Why? Warning: some things can not be unseen, even if they are safe for work. [davezilla]