Nickle and Dimed

Most of our junk mail heads to the recycle bin without a second glance. But every once and a while something like this comes along:



Yes, this is a letter from a charitable organization containing a real nickle. A nickle it's own envelope is telling me can help save these children:



So then why, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, did you give me a nickle, then pay postage to send that nickle to me?

Giving away money seems like a strange way to raise money, but maybe that's just me.

Merry Christmas From Us!

I wish everyone a wonderful holiday season! Enjoy our eco-friendly Christmas card:

Color Smart

How well can you descriminate between similarly hued colors? Test your color I.Q. to find out.

They give you a score from 0-100, with zero being a perfect score. I knew this was one of my strengths, so I was happy with my score of 6.

If only color differentiation were part of the SAT ...

Mmm ... delicious Eiffle Tower

One could almost call the TV battles between Joe and I epic. Tonight I was watching Top Chef and we had this conversation in which Joe explains why he hates top chef.

Joe: "They take the food way too seriously. Food is one of the few things in the life that is not confrontational and they make food confrontational."
Me: ...
Joe: "Food doesn't have to taste like the Eiffel Tower."
Me: "I think the Eiffel tower would taste pretty crappy, literally."
Joe: "I didn't mean taste like the Eiffel tower tastes, I meant taste like the Eiffel tower looks."

Here's to hoping your next meal tastes like the Eiffel tower looks.