Random Things while waiting for Dear Husband to Call...

... and tell me he's on the ground on the other side of the country.  Then I can go to sleep.

I'm still exhausted (grin).

Here's a good video, Oktapodi [Hat tip to FlickFilosopher]

Also The Making of Oktapodi.

Everyone has been weighing in on the election, particularly this week.  I've decided not to because someone has to talk about something else... [Okay, except to say I really liked Obama saying that her family is off limits and he'll fire anyone who spreads rumors.]. 

However, that doesn't mean I won't pass on a little humor.  Here's the Battlestar Galactica tigh* tie-in at the Presurfer.  And here's the Colbert Report on the new, Republican VP candidate:

Going on to other subjects.  If you go by total Olympic medals won, China and the U.S. are at the top.  But they're really big countries so that's no surprise.  However, if you go by gold medals per capita, Jamaica has the most, followed by Bahrain, Mongolia, Estonia, and New Zealand.

Continuing with the Olympics, here's an interesting post on ADHD, Michael Phelps, and education - About That ADHD Serving a Purpose Thing (at Throwing Marshmallows)

...She will never forget one teacher’s comment: “This woman says to me, ‘Your son will never be able to focus on anything.’ ”... In the meantime, Michael the swimmer had appeared. By 10, he was ranked nationally in his age group. Ms. Phelps watched the boy who couldn’t sit still at school sit for four hours at a meet waiting to swim his five minutes’ worth of races.

From Burning Silo:  Don't forget that this Sunday, September 7, is International Rock Flipping Day:

On 9/2/2007, people flipped rocks on four continents on sites ranging from mountaintops to urban centers to the floors of shallow seas. Rock-flippers found frogs, snakes, and invertebrates of every description, as well as fossils and other cool stuff. As before, we advise wearing gloves for protection, and getting the whole family involved — or if you don’t have a family, rope in some neighborhood kids. Be sure to replace all rocks as soon as possible after documenting whatever lies beneath them.

He just landed.  Goodnight.

* Bad, I know.  It's late. 

Comments

[DebD]

I've decided not to because someone has to talk about something else..

Thank you.

I wasn't able to load up the Colbert report, so I'll try back later.

I also liked Obama's reaction about Palin and her kids. He's right.

I *loved* the info on Gold Medals and the Phelps quote... good stuff.

[M Light]

You're welcome (grin). I really liked the Olympic medal count done this way (I'm half Estonian).

[DCup]

Thank you for talking about something else.

I've never heard of rock flipping day! That sounds fun and interesting.

Glad your DH got where he was going.