Isolation Thought

There are two new sodas that have come out recently. Pepsi Edge is an absolutely dreadful concoction. It has 50% less sugar and, of course, less calories and carbs. It sounds promising, but it's like Oakland. There's no there there. I drink a lot of diet pop and this had me wishing I was drinking a diet. Now that's bad. I saw the new Coke product today, called C2. Based on their ads, it sounds awful, as well.

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The Brits are dumping lots of their red phone booths. In the words of Uncle Leo, "Will somebody get the damn phone."

All of a sudden, Connecticut has become a very corrupt state. A friend of the Second One Termer in his Family has resigned as governor.

Christ, Ben Affleck wins a poker tournament. Guys named Speed, Murray, Vinnie and Oscar must have been at the final table.

Exercise Yard

Ralf Schumacher has no memory of racing at the U.S. Grand Prix. I once went to an Indians game and lost a whole inning somehow. Just by sitting and yakking.

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