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If you hadn’t noticed, I have not really written much the last few days. I have been in such a bad mood due to the flu and some other things that I didn’t want to turn this into one big bitching session. Some things that have crossed my mind though…

-A friend casually compared our invasion/ occupation of Iraq to when you take a mouthful of coffee and realize it is scolding hot. At first I thought it was simply a funny analogy. As I thought about it though, I realized that it really fits our situation.
You can’t really swallow it because your insides will get wrecked. Spitting it out is just bad form because you’ll make a big mess and possibly burn others in the process. Letting it sit in your mouth and cool off wouldn’t be a very good idea either. The problem with this last option is that you will burn off so many taste buds that you won’t be able to enjoy anything else for quite a while. You might also injure your mouth. It is really a no-win situation.
The best thing to do is not rush into your cup of coffee. You should check the temperature. Possibly test the waters a bit with a finger. Blow on it a bit and cool it off. Maybe take a tiny little sip before opening wide. You need to do your homework first. This will keep you out of the no-win situation altogether.

-Maybe now that she has an Oscar, Reece Witherspoon will ditch that dooshbag Ryan Philippe. Then he can marry Rachel Leigh Cook and they can consummate the anti-Pacino; a dead pan, actor with less talent than the world has ever seen. This beast will crumble films as we now know them.

-All of you should start reading these two sports columnists:
Bill Simmons of ESPN.com’s page 2.
T.J. Simers of the LA Times
Those two are my favorite sportswriters and they should be yours too.