Tuesday -- yeah, it's Tuesday -- afternoon report

1. The day started with me filling the electric kettle, turning on the gas burner and putting the electric kettle on it. Yes, the gas burner and the electric -- plastic-bottomed -- kettle. Not too much damage, and I was able to scrape most of the melted plastic off the counter. Later -- while sitting in alethea_eastrid's library(my wife can haz own liberry!), I realized I was there at 2:45 p.m. to pick her up, and she doesn't get off until 5 p.m. (I had to ask her if it was 3 p.m. or 5 p.m.).

2. In between was not so bad. I picked up household stuff at K-Mart. I ran some other errands, got a telephone call to schedule and interview next week, and got some fresh vegetables.

3. Buying a house may be easier than registering to substitute teach in the six-county region. Getting certified in New York is gonna be a (do-able) three-ring circus. Vermont will be a touch easier.

4. Blame this demonic link on orlacarey.

5. I should know better than to try to update the magic number when the Sox are playing, even when they have a huge lead. Ick. At least they won it.

6. The best thing I have read about the Larry Craig fiasco.