This is thought-provoking stuff. Rise in picnic-basket theft in Maryland prompts first bear hunting in 50 years.

oh now

Check this page, it probably will be linked by many different weblogs soon.

Anyway, Rose Blairy told me that it took ages to track down last week's problem. I could go home if I wanted to.

I was supposed to write a document on ZutFlux. LBC is going as planned. This week I was briefed that I am supposed to cancel the LBC test. Progress is slow, but the LBC people are very cooperative. Sigh. Our e-services increased tremendously. I heard from the Markets Coordinator last Thurday that we will have to organize our e-commerce. My manager heard that I was supposed to start with the ZutFlux next Friday but something came up, so now I have to reshedule for next Wednesday.

Struggling Alitalia is bought by Air France.

By Marco Bertacche and Andrea Rothman March 17 --Alitalia SpA, the unprofitable state-controlled Italian carrier, may decline in Milan trading after Air France-KLM Group agreed to buy the airline for less than a fifth of its market value.

Fab!
Neighbor foils armed apartment invasion with samurai sword.

I know, this is suddenly linked by many sites, but I just found it.

I just received this hilarious link from Frances Wyoming. Cher song dropped from movie soundtrack after test audiences laughed at it.

I just read this E! Online page.

Reuters features this great article.

This sucks. God, the past has pretty much slipped away from me.
Harder I hit it, the more it spreads. I have to watch my language.
This sucks so everything inspires thought and observation.

Oh now, I just received this uncanny link from Frances Wyoming.
Osama bin Laden transcript.

Just no time to post or even to read blogs. It is a shame. I had all this work to do. It seems like I 've been working continously. I have been definitely occupied all day.

My apologies, if any of you are really obsessed with me

I know I was not kind.