What She Said When He Said "Bye":

So what's Gail Collins take on "Losing Mitt Romney from the presidential race"? "All I know is somewhere in doggie heaven, an Irish setter is laughing." She was, of course, referencing the "dog-strapped-to-roof-of-car episode" when the Romney family vacationed in Canada, in case you've forgotten.

And now the Republicans are down to one. That other guy, the Baptist minister, is running for VP. His current campaign is just a way to help out his future boss (he hopes) by helping to continue the stir, 'less we forget about him with all the attention the Democrats are likely to get in their "for real" pennant … uh … campaign race.

How's that Microsoft/Yahoo deal coming?

Last year, Microsoft's revenues were $51 billion. No wonder they can afford to buy out Yahoo for a measly $44 billion. But the real story is why they are trying to buy the company. Their business model, selling software, is drifting off into the clouds. They can see the future, and the only solution they can find is to buy out the competition. Well, Microsoft has never been known for innovation.

According to Nicholas Carr, former editor of The Harvard Business Review and author of The Big Switch, “Most of what you need is on the Internet — and it’s free. There are early warning signs that the traditional Microsoft programs are losing their grip” (qtd. Matt Richtel).

Out of the mouths of babes: "But the true strength of America is found in the hearts and souls of people like Travis, people who are willing to love their neighbor, just like they would like to love themselves." — George W. Bush, Springfield, MO, February 9, 2004. (Makes you wonder what sort of Sunday school class teacher this guy'd make.)