Some people have a holiday today. Like my bank. And the Post Office. Guess that means there’s little point it trying to pay the bills this morning, since they’d just sit here stampless until tomorrow anyhow. Other than that, it’s a pretty normal Monday following a pretty normal weekend.
The recap? Well, the blizzard threatened last week never hit here. The weekend weather was cold, and staying home seemed preferable to going out in the cold. Had a decent time taking mom out shopping and to the bar on Saturday, but I’m starting to see signs of the end of such outings. Plans to go down to the antique show fell through, which meant I didn’t stop by the gun show that was also at the convention center. On Sunday, Elliott Sadler finished highest in the NASCAR pool at work, which puts me in first place, but I’m kicking myself over not picking Jimmie Johnson. Pitchers and catchers reported, which excites me less than I think it should. And late Sunday evening, a canvasser for Sister’s Camelot stopped by. I’d almost forgotten about them, so it was good they had someone out. And that’s pretty much the weekend.
At work, it looks like this could be a productive week. I’ve gotten everything I need from others on the team, and now I can just plow on ahead with the stuff I’m supposed to be doing. That should keep me busy for the next few weeks, which is good.
- Are Minneapolis bars Ignoring [the] Smoking Ban? Well, apparently at least some of them are. [jim]
- The Minneapolis and St. Paul mayors say they are going to fight any attempt to repeal St. Paul’s tougher smoking ban. [press-patch]
- A Minneapolis City Council Panel Approves ‘A’ Mill Project, almost clearing the way. There’s only a few more hurdles for the project to clear.
- The weblog is up: 24 Hours of TV now has an official home. They’re still working on sponsorship, but the plan is definitely on for this coming weekend. [scottk]
- A Chinese theme-park made from a Soviet-era carrier goes under the hammer and sickle. Bidding is expected to start around $16 million. Hmmm, I wonder how my credit-rating is doing… [fark!]
- Have you ever wondered How do I whistle with my fingers in my mouth really loudly (or at all)? Well, there’s an answer for you now. [fark!]
- Well, there’s a tiny bit of justice: Sony BMG Names New CEO to Replace Lack, who got demoted to chairman of the board for his role in deploying millions of copies of malware on what were supposed to be music CDs. [boing boing]
- I didn’t know about Apple’s ode to hackers, but that’s pretty cool. [endwar]