Potluck Patty

* I'm still loving 24. One thing I was thinking of yesterday, is that all of the people on TV shows are relatively attractive. I was comparing the offices of TV shows to my local bunch here at the Fun Factory. Now, while we do have a few hotties here, nothing compares to the workin' crew at CTU, Cold Case, et al. Those shows might stick an overweight guy in there now and then, but all the women seem to be 20-somethings or 30-somethings with cleavage-a-go-go.

* Americans too sleepy for sex. Kind of an interesting article.

* As I type, the stock market is around even, maybe trending up slightly. I was thinking we'd move higher this week given the bearishness out there. Maybe a slow grind higher is the most healthy scenario, because it'd keep bearish sentiment high, because they'd disbelieve the rally. At some point, I think there will be some big days up.

* Maybe folks wouldn't watch TV shows if 250-lb. Potluck Patty was the female lead instead of Jennifer Garner or Sandra Oh.

* Lakers are sure less of a team without Shaq.

* Hey, how come TV shows don't show real working conditions in the office place? Where are the potlucks on Cold Case? Where are the birthday lunches on ER?

* I heard a local real estate radio show pooh-pooh the notion of a falling housing market, and the host suggested 15-20% gains per year the next 3-4 years. Well, using the rule of 72, where you divide the rate of return into 72 to get the number of years for an investment to double, 4 years averaging 18% would double the price of your house. You think that's likely? Me neither. It's an issue of wage growth and affordability.

* Have you noticed that on 24, it seems like there are about 2-3 people who do all the work, while everyone else just runs around and gives status updates? Hmm, maybe it is closer to reality than I'm giving it credit for. Really, Edgar is there trying to do all the work in the office, while getting directions from 3-4 different bosses. Jack is out in the field, trying to take down the terrorist outfit all by himself, while all these people at CTU just complain about him. Meanwhile, everyone else runs around giving each other status reports. "What's going on with Jack Bauer?" "Is Jack safe?" "Has Edgar got that important thing done yet?"

* Got your taxes done?

* So, doctors tell you to eat dairy products to protect your bones. How are vegans doing? Very healthy!

* Tonight? The Amazing Race! American Idol!