WEEKLY WORD COUNT: A paltry 1500 or so to the projects, but some rather interesting correspondence.

GRATUITOUS PLUG: Donate to the Space Monkeys at http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/team_info.php?TeamKey=2009-4433#

RESPONSES TO LAST WEEK’S ITEM: Three, and one of them was so astonishing that I can’t even share it here, except for the quote “Is there a complimentary fashion to someone being so absolutely horrible to deal with on certain days that you’d like to strangle him?”

NUMBER OF NEW SUGGESTIONS THIS WEEK: Three (Susan, Ken, Ken)

THIRD EMAIL IN THE INBOX: "Last week, you described your perfect woman. This week, do a self-criticism of why someone else would find you attractive. What are your best and worst features? Basically, why would that woman you described want to date you?"

Oh, Christ. Welcome to “Me and my big mouth, Volume 261.”

500 words on this topic due by: 2/14/09 12:00 AM