GOOD ADVICE
When doling out the compliments, one should always tell a pretty girl she's smart, and a smart girl she's pretty.

Words of wisdom from a really hot, wicked-smart chick.

WELLSTONE

Office of William Jefferson Clinton
New York, NY

October 25, 2002
For Immediate Release
Statement Of William J. Clinton

I am heartbroken over the loss of Paul and Sheila Wellstone, their daughter Marcia, Paul’s staff and the pilots.

The people of Minnesota, America and the world have lost a friend and a champion of working families, the poor, the disenfranchised and the disabled.

Paul’s public life was a profile in courage. He spoke, stood and voted on his principles, even at the risk of his political career. Ultimately, he gave his life in public service, in the midst of working hard to earn another term. Just this week, he said, "I am blessed to be a Senator from Minnesota." America was blessed to have a Senator like Paul Wellstone.

Hillary and I are proud to have known Paul and Sheila and their family. I will always be grateful for Paul’s support and friendship over the years and for the work Sheila did to protect victims of domestic violence and to promote world peace.

Our prayers are with the Wellstones’ children, David and Mark, their grandchildren, and the families of all who perished.

May the grace of God and the memories of their lives and good works give them strength and solace in their sorrow.

WJC
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I had the chance to meet Sen. Wellstone during the '98 campaign. He was a fantastically commited and passionate public servant who's loss is a tremendous one to the US Senate.

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DAY ONE
Back before the Internet closed, I got a job producing conference programs for Web designers and developers. We were doing an event in Chicago, and a last minute replacement speaker arrived to do a sound check with myself and my boss. This was my first event in a new job, with a last minute change-up (a big-time investor in Chicago) and I was nervous, alone with he and my boss, listening to the sound levels in the back of the room:

He's a 40ish, short guy. Well dressed and kinda greasy.
She's tall, attractive, and wearing a leopard-print shirt with a thick, bone choker.
They say hello and launch into sound check:

HER: Thanks for coming. We're looking forward to heraring what you're going to say.
HIM: Sure. You a woman.

pause

HER: Um.. sorry...?
HIM: Are you a woman or a man? You are a woman right?
HER: Yes, a woman.
HIM: Oh, cause sometimes crossdressers will wear those choker things to cover their adam's apple. Anyhow, where's the coffee? (walks off)

FRANK
"Sometimes I doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion"
Donny Darko - great movie.

DUI LIVE!
Remember Scared Straight, the in-prison documentaries that were supposed to keep you from burglaring and sneaking smokes? Well, Santa Clara County has started a sort of Scared Straight meets Court TV. But live in your schools auditorium. DUI court in front of the kids.

"Returning to high school after 25 years to stand before a student assembly could be a daunting task in itself. But Lorain Stanchina showed up at Branham on Wednesday morning under particularly difficult circumstances -- to face trial for drunken driving and a hit-and-run accident."

BRIAN MAY
I am not from England.
I never knew Freddie Mercury.
I can't play the guitar.
I am certainly not a guitar legend.
I did not write the theme for Flash Gordon.
I am sorry to disappoint.
Brian May can be enjoyed here: fan site, MAYniacs, Brian Quiz,

News for Redheads
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Redheads may actually have another trait that makes them stand out -- sensitivity to pain, specialists reported on Tuesday.

People with natural red hair need about 20 percent more anesthesia than people with other hair colors, they told a meeting of anesthesiologists.

Yeah, that sounds about right.

As the House of Representatives defers to the President its constitutional responsibility to decide when and where we go to war, I've been toying with names for the new offensive in Iraq:

- Operation Scared, Angry, Stupid White Guys
- Operation You're Not the Boss of Me
- Operation Mid-Term
- Operation Can't Find Osama
- Operation NASDAQ
- Operation Back to the Damn Dessert
- Operation Something That Means We're Scared, Angry, Stupid, White Guys in Islamic
- Operation Enduring Storm of Righteous Freedom

Or you can automate the process.

harrumph
1. I never met PeeWee.

SWINGING CHICKS
So, I was working on some smart-ass comment about why The Olsen Twins appear to be looking more and more like Dyan Cannon, when I found Swingin' Chicks.

I have a special place in my heart for the lovely ladies of the '60s. Hell, I marrying my own Ann-Margaret. But these fine folks have painstakingly researched the bios of your Julie Newmars, your Angie Dickinsons, and your Ursula Andresses for no other reason than... I have no idea why.

But, I do know how I'll be spending my evening.
Thank you, whoever you are.

UE/IA Cocktail Hour
Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 6PM
Cafe Mars - 798 Brannan St.

So, the gang at Adaptive Path is instigating a cocktail hour. If you have any interest in the fields of information architecture or user experience design, you should stop by. even if you just like smart people and bar snacks, you should stop by. Peterme will get things rolling by insisting upon some ridiculous contention. After that it's cocktails, billiards, and fried food. Cafe Mars is located on the corner of Brannan and 7th streets in San Francisco. There should be street parking by that time of the day. The kitchen is open there and the drinks are reasonably priced. Be there around 6ish.

FREEBIE
Cadillac: The Cadillac of Cars

WORD
Is there a word that describes the kind of gift or decorative item that seems like a good idea when you're on vacation, but when you return home from Bali, Iceland, Cleveland, or where ever, makes no sense whatsoever for the person or room for which it was purchased? What do you call that?