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"Hail to the Chief", but that's my way of saying I apparently won election as President of the Resident's Council where I live.  Of course that and a dollar plus tax will get me a soda at McDonald's.  It's a thankless job and I only agreed to take it on because some of my neighbors felt I could do a better job than the outgoing president, who was seeking reelection.  I'll let you know how it goes.

There is a movie I wanted to see and I posted on its FB page that I was sad it wasn't opening in Los Angeles this weekend, only New York City.  Whoever is managing social media for this film responded quickly that the film is available on iTunes and on Video on Demand.  I got excited and blocked out two hours to watch it before I was to leave this afternoon.  Went to VOD on my cable system and lo and behold, it is NOT available.  I didn't bother checking iTunes, I don't want to watch a movie on my phone or my laptop.  So I guess I may or may not see it when it does open in L.A.

I don't know if it was my pumping out three blog entries yesterday, or that announcing one of them touched on Affirmative Action that did it, but it was a record day for pageviews yesterday, for which I'm very grateful.

Fun With Classified Ads:

Without listing the actual ads, the following items are available for "free" on Craigslist, if someone would want them.

200 catheter insertion kits.
Dirt, but this dirt is labelled as "clean dirt".
A box of pre-recorded VHS tapes with old TV shows recorded on them.
One month's worth of estrogen patches

This date in history:

On this date in 1558, Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England.
On this date in 1800, the United States Congress holds its first session in Washington, D.C.
On this date in 1933, the U.S. recognizes the Soviet Union.
On this date in 1947, the Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist party "oath".
On this date in 1962, JFK dedicates Dulles Airport.
On this date in 1968, NBC cut away from its broadcast of a game between the Jets and Raiders in the Eastern Time Zone, to show the scheduled program "Heidi".  This prompted changes in the broadcasting of sporting events.
On this date in 1973, President Richard Nixon said "I am not a crook" to 400 journalists.
And on this date in 2000, Alberto Fujimori is removed as President of Peru.