You're a Slave to Money Then You Die

Congratulations to Charles Mitchell a.k.a. "Ramblin' Texan" for correctly naming "Mary Jane's Last Dance" by Tom Petty and "Row Jimmy" by the Grateful Dead as the last two Songs of the Day. Dan, I've never heard that song by the Steve Miller Band, but I can be convinced to give extra credit with sufficient evidence.

We sensed that Prof. Contracts was excited (even more than usual) when he came into class this afternoon. I wasn't sure what it was. I thought to myself, "Perhaps he booked a new trip to Nepal next summer or perhaps he just found a Keith Richards signed guitar on Ebay", but my guesses were erroneous. He was simply on a post-Rumsfeld high. Prof. Contracts, we salute you for wearing your political affiliations on your sleeve and taking simple joy in victories. *

Who's having a worse week: The Dallas Mavericks or the Republican Party? I'm going with the G.O.P. at this point, but if the Mavs stay winless, Mark Cuban might be in the same position as Ken Mehlman.

Current Reading

The Dog Fighter by Marc Bojanowski

*Seeing Chicago's utter dismay at the news of the election results and Rumsfeld's resignation juxtaposed with the joy of Prof. Contracts was an almost surreal sight. Well, at least that's what I perceived from seeing the back of Chicago's head. (If you are reader who does not attend BLS, just ask me to explain)