My sister, the swimsuit model

Sorry Sister, but we stumbled across this photo in Land's End and have to blow the whistle on your modeling gig.  I'm sure it was good while it lasted but modeling won't pay the bills and you know that.  We put you through college for something and its time to go out there and put that Interdisciplinary Social Sciences degree to work.  

Instead of your beautiful smile and curly hair.

Three Simple Mistakes I've Made Recently

1. Using half the amount of water when making my first batch of root beer.  (The results were not good.)
2. Using twice the amount of sugar in the latest batch of ice cream I made. (Raspberry, and it tastes fine, just, you know, a little sweet.)
3. Leaving the vacuum in "hose mode" such that the vacuum wasn't sucking dirt from the carpet but dust from the air.

Giant Pool of Money

This American Life, still one of my favorite radio programs/podcasts, created an excellent story on the sub-prime meltdown/credit-crunch.  I highly recommend you take a listen, even if you don't think you're interested in all the financial mess right now.  It is at least entertaining and highly informative.