Wry On The Rocks

A new government study confirms what most of us already knew; cellphone usage is out-pacing landlines in U.S. household.  20% of all U.S. households have no landline at all…only a cell phone…while only 17% of households have a landline and no cellphone.  This is most prevelant among persons age 25 to 29; the study found that 40% of this age group only use cellphones.

Here’s the part I don’t understand…the study was undertaken by the Center for Disease Control.  With the threat of a worldwide pandemic brought on by Swine Flu, the CDC is doing phone studies?  I don’t care how many phones the 25 to 29 year-olds have, I want important stuff, like how many pigs have used a phone in the last 30 days! Or how long should I wait to use a phone after eating pork! So, I say back to the clipboards CDC and give me something I can use.

If you happen to be in D.C. today you have the fortunate opportunity to see a special exhibit of hairballs at the National Museum of Health and Medicine! Over 20 different hairballs will be on display including those from cats, cows and little girls. Can’t make D.C. today? It’s OK, you can view a graphic display of hairballs at their web-site..assuming you don’t want to keep down your lunch. Believe it or not, hairballs have been used in many cultures for years as an antidote against poisoning. In China, for example, ground-up cow hairballs, properly known as bezoars, have been used for over a thousand years to treat ailments such as disease of the mouth. Probably a good idea not to ask what’s in the spring rolls next time you order out.

 It just occured to me that I haven’t seen a picture of  Tom “the canoodler”  Brady or his million-dollar model in days.  No wonder the Boston Globe circulation is dropping like a stone.  How the hell can you sell papers in Boston that are Brady-less?  I know that the paper’s  been filling up the pages with shots of Kevin Costner and Ben Affleck roaming around various Boston locations filming their new movie, but is there a single shot of either of them canoodling?  Message to the Globe…new pictures of Brady and whats-her-name before the week is out or cancel my subscription.  I’m going back to the Enquirer.

Well, now I know why I haven’t seen any of the local Sarasota weathermen on the Boston stations or any other top 50 market TV stations…

Despite dire predictions of last night the past two days have been gorgeous.  Of course, after the winter we’ve had up North, anything over 40-degrees and the hint of sun would look gorgeous.

  Further notes from the road…Just arrived in Longboat Key for a much anticipated  10 days of sun and relaxtion after a very hard winter in Massachusetts. Problem..it’s raining..50 degrees and 20 knots wind!  There may be a sun up there somewhere, but I owe that knowledge to Copernicus rather than personal observation….and the forecast for the next week is not encouraging…let me put it this way…the local community college is offeing a six-week course in Ark building!