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Have you ever ordered prescription glasses (eyeglasses or sunglasses) online?

(This question is sparked from my looking at Glassy Eyes, an upcoming eye appointment, and a desire not to pay a lot of money for new glasses.)

Congratulations, Tina.

This little screaming monkey was some SGI schwag from the Oracle Openworld show that I attended in San Francisco earlier this month. I also received a flying screaming toad, from Quest software. It, along with other trinkets, were distributed among my co-workers this week.

A special thanks to the Cameraman Extraordinaire.

I’m afraid that I look like Wally.

Dr. Wes is getting on the 7… meme kick:

Today I’m starting The Seven Gray Areas series. The goal is not to solve any problems, but to get me/us thinking. If you have any gray areas questions, just email them to me and I’ll most likely post them. Since the goal is stimulating thought, feel free to post anonymously if you are uncomfortable with your stance on a particular gray area

Gray Area One–Honesty,is it really the best policy?

1. A new friend asks you, “How do I look?” You think they look really, really bad. You try your best to dodge the question, but they ask you directly. Remember, it’s a new friend and you do not know them very well.

2. A friend’s mother cooks a meal especially for you. And, you hated it. She fawns over you and asks you “to be honest” as to whether you liked it. What do you say?

3. “End-user agreements” or “Terms of use” are typically very, very long documents that you have to accept before doing all sorts of stuff like installing software, renting a car, or buying a house. Do you read them? If no,can you promise something you haven’t read?

4. When you got your driver’s license you signed an agreement (see #3) promising to abide by all the rules. So is it ever okay to 26 mph in a 25 mph zone?

5. Have you ever entered a fake email address or phone number on a form because you didn’t want to divulge your real one? Was it lying?

Heck - I have nothing to hide. So I’m in:
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Web site ranks stupid holiday gifts

I own one of these. Care to guess which one?

The Pentagon is currently sponsoring a program, until November 22, that allows you to send a text message to a soldier currently on active duty. This story gives the full details, but the brief version is that you can send a text message to 89279, and it will be delivered to an individual.

Regardless of your feelings on the current fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan: If you’ve got a few minutes, and think that encouraging an active solder is worthy of a text-message fee on your cell phone bill, send them a message.

So… Yesterday’s news about Chuck Norris wasn’t enough to peak your interest about Mike Huckabee? Then try this on for size:

“And like I always say, to be the man, you’ve got to beat the man and Mike Huckabee is the man. Whoooooooo!”

Nature Boy Rick Flair endorses Mike Huckabee for President.

Last week I had dinner at John’s Grill, which is supposedly one of the settings of The Maltese Falcon. Dinner was absolutely superb.

I may now have to either read the book, or watch the movie.

Pearl Harbor.

9/11.

Alabama losing to LA-Monroe.

Which one doesn’t belong? Don’t ask Nick Saban.