news of the day

1. I've finally been paid for some work I did in March and April. Months of repeated polite inquiries had had no effect. Finally losing my patience over this got them hopping right to it. There's a lesson in that.

2. For the next week I am car-less. It's in the shop getting its damaged bumper replaced. Yes, this will take a week. As I own the magic car that easily fits my bicycle in the back, I rode that home from the shop.

3. Try not to read the news; it's too depressing. We're running out of fish. We're also running out of dentists.