The Dean

You might want to give OpenOffice Draw a shot. Supposedly it can be used as a PDF editor with an extension. The link to the extension's home page seems to be down. It may be due to the result of Oracle's takeover of Sun. But here is the cached version. You can probably find it somewhere: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:3YL2BjA91sEJ:extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/pdfimport+openoffice+draw+pdf+extension&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a While I have not tried this, I'm a big fan of OpenOffice and I think it might be worth a shot.

Van Morrison's dauther, Shana Morrison, singing with the fabulous guitarist/vocalist Roy Rogers. (Audio quality gets a bit spotty, but it is worth a listen.) Shana sometimes plays at San Francisco's Cafe du Nord (a great spot for music, where Lavay Smith and The Red Hot Skillet Lickers used to play almost every week). Here's a little something from there:

One of my favorite songs. I know virtually nothing about Natsuki Morikawa, but she does a terrific job here:

I'm thinking of starting a petition.

Is that stuff in crayons?

An unpublished study commissioned for Melissa and Doug revealed 80% of those who eat crayons experience severe stomach pains, and over 65% vomit after the experience. And yet this product is marketed to CHILDREN! While I wouldn't suggest children smoke pot, it probably would help the nausea caused by a stomach full of crayons.

Sounds about right. I just never knew it was an official gig.

He's a terrific college QB. But, while size isn't the only consideration in a QB, he looks extremely small for an NFL QB. Yes, he and Brees are both listed at 6', but he Moore just looks smaller. Also, Brees is a rare exception. I'm not suggesting Moore can't and won't be successful in the NFL, but I can't see him being an early pick.

Jim Kelly currently works for the Bills? Since when?

Larry King? (The Senator may get that one if he ever sees it.)

Hey, a bus is big and it generally moves fairly slowly. If you can't get under the bus before it hits you, you really deserve to die. Dontcha think?

Only a crayon-eating sissy wouldn't try that, at least once.

Hey! Well, now let me think about that for a moment... Excellent point. But I never passed out in a bar. At least not that I remember. I have passed out outside a bar, in a snow bank, in Williamstown Mass.

I once passed out in church. True story. Wasn't the first time I had ever gone to church, either. So I advise nobody to EVER go to church based on that experience. Very sound logic, don't you think?

Maybe it's a difference in our ages. I would say MOST of the people I know have at least tried pot. Certainly a huge majority of the people I grew up with have smoked pot at least once. (If you went to high school in the early 70's and didn't smoke pot, chances are you are socially awkward, IMO. It is much the same as someone who has NEVER tasted any alcohol.) I would estimate there is little difference in the success rate of those that smoked pot and those that didn't. If I had to guess, I think a small fraction of those who have tasted alcohol end up alcoholics. I'd also guess an even smaller percentage of those who have smoked pot end up as burn outs. I think the koolaid drinker hit the nail on the head. You have no idea how prevalent pot smoking (at one time or another) is among people you know. Since you don't smoke, they never mention it to you. For some reason people open up to me and think it is OK to tell me about their drug use. Many people who act as if they are the straightest folks in town have let me know they smoke pot...and have made it clear they don't want anyone else to know. Why do these people think it's OK to tell me? BTW, all this drug talk has prompted me to roll a fatty. It's been weeks since I have smoked, but I think, to quote Charley Parker, Now's The Time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHobIUQMlSw

Great stuff.

What's the criteria for "good" here? Just so I am clear here, you are saying that everyone you know who has even tried pot has ended up as someone whose life is worse than yours? Or who is someone not to be emulated in any way? I guess I am a bit confused by your statement. I know very successful and generally wonderful humans who smoke pot on occasion. I also know many who, while they may not smoke pot now, have used it at one time or another. I'm talking about doctors, lawyers, executives, professors, cops, firemen, soldiers, etc. I'm talking about people who are outstanding role models for just about anyone. So when you say "I have no desire to end up like any of them" I'm just a bit confused about what exactly you mean. Also, I am willing to bet many people you may think deserve to be emulated in some way have also taken a puff or two in their day.

They are playing the Bengals. Sorry to screw up the weekend.

I suggest you try it. Seriously. You will either like it or you won't. You will either handle it well, get a bit paranoid, weird, or perhaps you will feel nothing much at all. It won't hurt you. Just make sure you aren't driving, in a position where you need to be responsible for someone else, with someone you don't really trust, like, etc. If you are in a relaxed setting with an old and trusted friend, fire some up. Seriously. It's worth the shot, IMO. Damn, that's funny.

I'm not a big Prince fan and think he is entirely overrated. With that said, I agree it was a very good halftime show, as far as halftime shows go. Prince is more theater than actual musical talent, IMO, but it works sometimes. That was one of those times.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/201_%28South_Park%29

Pathetic indeed. I think Facebook sucks, but that ain't the problem here.

At some point in this movie, do gay cowboys eat pudding?

You will have to excuse the Spanish subtitles: http://tu.tv/videos/south-park-14x06-201-vose-serieteka-com-

I wonder if they will play "Let's get it started"? Because you never hear that song and it's so wonderfully complex and deep. Black Eyed Peas. That's one crappy band.