Thursday!

* How many of you showed up to work today dressed up as Darth Vader? Be honest with me!

* Buh-bye, Vonzell! I have to be honest. I fell asleep during that show. I was fading in and out, but the last thing I remember was Bo singing. I had to check online to see what happened.

* Stock market? We've had a powerful move up, and should expect a down day. During bull trends, the week trends up and fridays tend to see some profit taking. So we'll see if we get some weakness tomorrow, and then folks reloading their longs on monday. Lets hope so.

* Walmart sending their DVD rental biz to Netflix. I love Netflix.

* At least Vonzell has the key to the city, so she can let herself in when she gets home.

* In today's Wall Street Journal, there's an interesting column on the housing bubble. What concerns the Fed? Here's an excerpt:

It's that more people are buying second and even third homes, expecting that prices will continue to rise so they can sell the houses quickly at a profit -- and that is drawing the Fed's attention. The National Association of Realtors says its surveys find that 23% of all homes purchased in 2004 were for investment, and a further 13% were vacation homes. It's as if Americans got tired of the stock market, and decided to look elsewhere to try to lose money.

* How many of you called in sick to work today, so you can go see Star Wars? Be honest!

* Did you hear that Donald Trump called the Freedom Tower a "Junkyard?" What's he have in mind, a casino?

* I hear there's a twist in Star Wars. That the Emperor is actually killed at the end of Episode III, and that Episodes IV, V, and VI are just Padmé Amidala's bad dream. (Sorry for the spoiler!)

* Oh, tonight is the finale of Trump's The Apprentice. I'm pulling for Kendra.

* Naima won America's Next Top Model! Wooo! I think it was a no brainer.