Isolation Thought

With the lack of IPOs recently, especially in the technology arena, the Google IPO is probably getting much more attention than it should. Is it a good idea? Will the company's atmosphere change? How many "Google millionaires" will leave the company with their newly found wealth? I don't care. It's a great tool, I use it daily (I'm already used to the slight format change), the toolbar blocks virtually all pop-ups, and "Google it" has entered the lexicon. If you think you can make money on the stock, buy it. If not, don't buy it. But, isn't that the question for all stocks?

Meal of Links

Supreme Court Justice David Souter was attacked while jogging. Be on the lookout for the phrase "walking a dog" a la Kevin Spacey.

"Meet the beetles".

Apparently, if you meet the height requirement, you can ride the coasters at Six Flags. Guy with cerebral palsy falls from ride and of course, plunges to a hideous death.

Exercise Yard

After tapping out with Tapit in the Kentucky Derby, a million excuses come to mind. Mainly, the rain. That's why betting eight hours in advance of the event sucks. No one will be scared off by Smarty Jones, the Derby winner, and I expect a full field for the Preakness. I thought the wheelchair-bound, oxygen-sucking owner of Smarty Jones was going to die after the race, right there on TV. He had one of those "I gotta sit down" moments that looked like 9-1-1 would be needed. Of course, a few minutes later, he was back to his crochety old self, telling an NBC cameraman he would run him down, if he didn't move. The Derby results.

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