Kim Jong Il imported $650,000 worth of Hennessy's finest cognac in a single year. Tip of the iceberg. http://ping.fm/y4owR

“The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.” ― J.K. Galbraith (George Will, 12/18/2011)

"Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river." -- Nikita Khrushchev

Feeling smart? Feeling lucky? Test your news IQ with the Pew Research Center News IQ Quiz at http://ping.fm/ehQdo

GrammarGirl: I like to remind people there's a difference between KNOWING the rules and TYPING properly. aintitthetruth!

If your apartment complex doesn't offer residential recycling, Plano has 8 convenient drop-off locations. http://ping.fm/vRXfp

When the schwa takes its rightful place among the letters of the English language, I will properly be known as Richərd A. Soləmən. Həzzah!

An Air Raid has struck Pullman, WA, as ex-Texas Tech coach Mike Leach has taken his talents to Washington State. Swing yer sword!

NBC's Bob Costas slams NFL players who hurt their teams w/act-the-fool antics after big plays. Amen, brother! Celebrate w/class.

Lord, give me strength. The evildoers left a half-gallon of BlueBell in our freezer!

International Paper's "Pocket Pal" is still available. It's "The Handy Book of Graphic Arts Production." http://ping.fm/dIVnv

Ever wanted 2 B trampled? Try the redesigned Apple Store on Knox Street, Dallas. Grand reopening: Fri., Nov. 25, @ 8:00 a.m. sharp.

"Tablet computers and apps are transforming education for students with disabilities." http://ping.fm/wMnJ3

"The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words." -- Hippocrates

"Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts." -- Strunk & White, "The Elements of Style"

Parking ticket or ransom for kidnapped passengers. "American Eagle fined $900,000 for Chicago tarmac delays." http://ping.fm/ak2ea

Yet another definition of insanity: turning your brown eyes blue through laser surgery. http://ping.fm/F2TRS

"Glib ain't always bright, and alliteration ain't always literate." -- Richard A. Solomon

"Public Relations Won’t Fix Penn State’s Crisis" http://ping.fm/UMfQK 

The Plano Public Library System has 20 copies of "Steve Jobs" by Walter Isaacson. There are 117 holds, including mine. Whoa!

Used Linotype offered for sale by San Angelo printer -- note the warnings! http://ping.fm/emCk2

"It can be said that the Linotype was the 'Twitter of 1886' for it sped up the spread of information at a dramatic rate." http://ping.fm/w8EaO

2011 is the 125th anniversary of the Linotype machine, the "eighth wonder of the world." http://ping.fm/UufS1

Great comic book mastheads! http://ping.fm/q6UXj​11/10/12/supertype-comic-book-​mastheads/

Artist sews paper in to 3-D sculptures. http://ping.fm/tY4w9

I forget the rotation: Is this a "Stocks Fall on Europe Fears" day or a "Stocks Rise on Europe Hopes" day? @TheSlot Bill Walsh

More on the first official Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day. http://ping.fm/fxSek

Today, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, is the first official Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day. http://ping.fm/Iqoch

Iggles fans love to dis the Cowboys and vice versa. Sometimes the media types get involved. http://ping.fm/R8q21

50 examples of logo design that cleverly use negative space in typography. http://ping.fm/2sn7X

"These are the times that try men's souls." I guess Founding Father Thomas Paine had to put up with NPR pledge drives, too.

Apple’s iPhone 4S Cracked Open, Money Spills Out. http://ping.fm/mrBK6

News 8's Gloria Campos last night on the Texas Rangers win: "There's nothing better than a grand slam with the bases loaded." D'oh!

As public editor of The New York Times, Daniel Okrent formulated Okrent's Law: "The pursuit of balance can create imbalance because sometimes something is true." Agreed, but why is that not considered stating the obvious?

The world will richly reward the person who can synchronize football broadcasts on radio and TV. bettermousetrap

"Postal Service will start putting living people on stamps" ... They'll be very tiny little people, won't they. http://ping.fm/7fYBC

Sad news for North Texans: "Jerry Haynes, ‘Mr. Peppermint’ to generations of kids, dead at 84"

It's OK if you don't understand the value of brick and mortar bookstores. I do. http://ping.fm/Hlpot

"Long story short: Avoid LBJ Freeway in Dallas this weekend." Whaddya mean "this weekend"? http://ping.fm/YnkGW

Winston Churchill Quotes on War, Life and Politics. http://ping.fm/2VhUI

"Only a rank degenerate would drive 1,500 miles across Texas without eating a chicken-fried steak." — Larry McMurtry

"Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind?" I'll be in Cowtown Monday working with Concussion, A Blow to Conventional Thinking. http://ping.fm/XFvsp

New Burger King spot axes The Creepy King. http://ping.fm/dbOlz

"Texas Couple Visiting all 722 Whataburgers." Film at 11. You call it excessive, we call it muy delicioso. http://ping.fm/MRGQs

"Covering The Plate: A Baseball Catcher Tells All." Outstanding interview of Brad Ausmus is @ http://ping.fm/mzfs4

"Plano Is Top iPad-Using City in America." Commenter responds: "That explains the poor driving! :)" http://ping.fm/FLkkY

Networking Tip: To make the most of a networking event, spend 75% of your time with people you don't know. – Jeffrey Gitomer, gitomer.com

"Without great solitude no serious work is possible." -- Pablo Picasso

Darth Vader's breathy voice now provides Garmin users with driving directions. Watch :74 demo at http://ping.fm/WSnGV

Wanna create a Google Doodle? Here's how if you're a K-12 student: http://ping.fm/S9k9x

Google's Doodle today honors Austrian pea-picker Gregor Mendel. Oops, just learned "pea-picker" is derogatory. Sorry, Greg. http://ping.fm/Gs4OO

Enjoying Jose Martinez-Garriga's "Facebook Marketing Workshop." Solid information. Effective presentation. Thanks, Jose!

Coco Crisp haunts me daily. Be gone, Oakland centerfielder.

The Texas weather's hot, and so are the Texas Rangers.

Hello, win column! Josh Hamilton's 2-run walk-off homer makes it Rangers 7, A's 6. Texas now has a 6-game winning streak.

RT JJones6 (Jessica Jones): Target: Always there when you forget to pack underwear.

"You can make yourself happy or miserable - it's the same amount of effort.” - Ray Bradbury, American author (1920 - )

That Was Made from What?! 6 Surprising Recyclables
www.lifeslittlemysteries.com

Now in Austin for the Wedding of the Century. Sorry Wills & Kate; Katie & Guy rule. Great Mavs parade in crowd downtown Dallas had no effect on our departure. Whew.

I'm not crying, Mavs fans, it's these dang allergies! Go, Mavs! We are the champions!

"How much longer can photographic film hold on?" http://ping.fm/A8jIc