- I've been sick the last few days. Feels like a cold. Very much in the respitory system. Hit me a little friday night so I wondered if it was allergies or a cold. Went downhill all saturday. Sunday was the worst day. I called in sick today, so I'm just home. At least today I'm up out of bed. Yesterday was major league sack time for most of the day. Nothing worse than a summer cold, though.
- I just woke up, and the market has been open for 3 hours. Doesn't seem like it's moving much. I wonder if investors really care what's going on in Israel-Lebanon? So far higher oil prices really haven't hurt consumers, other than they're spending less at the malls. People still are driving like crazy, because they have to get from point A to point B. Fuel prices aren't high enough to stop that. But are they spending less at Starbucks and Cheesecake Factory? Looks like it from the earnings numbers.
- In the big picture, is anyone shocked that for the bazillionth time there is war in the Middle East between Israel and the Arabs? Isn't this like a 5000 year war? The weapons get more advanced each time, though. I get this feeling that no matter what we do, we can't resolve a 5000-yr war.
- You know, I have this Derringer Live album. It's actually an album, too. (That means I haven't been able to play it for about 10 years since I don't have a record player). So, Rick Derringer has been featured in a commercial for something (I can't remember what) that I see on CNBC way too frequently. The only song I can remember from him is that Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo. Looks like Derringer has been doing some producing since his hey day.
- Big tsunami down Indonesia way. Holy smokes.
- Well, I haven't been up for long... but I think I'm ready for a nap!
