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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

While You Were at the Bar 6/18

News you can use:

If you understand things like space, and physics and atmospheres, a) you are way smarter than me and b) you will probably think this is cool. Apparently, from what I gather, tonight's moonrise is going to play a trick on you and make you think that the moon is HUGE. Something about it being near the horizon....solstice...something. Just watch for the moon to come up and prepare to be amazed.

A ceasefire, facilitated by the Egyptians, has been reached between Israel and Palestine. It will go into effect tonight at 11 pm (6 am Thursday in Israel).

All of the nasty flooding in Iowa is starting to have an affect on Illinois and Missouri as the Mississippi River is breaking levees as it crests. More people have been evacuated and the mighty Miss is expected to crest near St. Louis with near record levels.

News you can lose:

In honor of Andi's big trip to Italy, I would like to report that that country's paramilitary police, the Carabinieri, are outlawed from having lovers. They don't want such scandalous things to mar the force's name. TOO BAD FOR YOU, ANDI! No Italian military policeman lovers!

Word of the Day:

dilatory \DIL-uh-tor-ee\, adjective: given to procrastination or intended to cause delay

Because I am horribly dilatory, I will put off creating a sentence until tomorrow.

2 tips left at the bar:

penelope said...

I love when the moon is huge in the sky! Even if I'm not Smartini enough to understand why.

I made a rhyme. :)

Anonymous said...

We did see the moon last night on the way back to the villa after the train back from Rome! We even stopped to try to take pictures, because it was so beautiful and had that reddish glow when it's close to the horizon. very cool that you knew to look for this ahead of time and we just happened to see it at the right time!