Got up at 5:00am. Fifth day without really any caffeine. Sixth day on a diet, things feel different. Weird that I’m not yawning even though I got up early and didn’t have any coffee or tea.
Change is good…
Up Early
General
Sam Adams Summer Ale
Ahhh…
RIP: David Brinkley
David Brinkley, Elder Statesman of TV News, Dies at 82. David Brinkley’s delivered his pungent news commentaries with a mixture of wry skepticism and succinct candor. By Richard Severo. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
More on Gregory Peck’s Passing
Gregory Peck, a Star of Quiet Dignity, Dies at 87. In a career that spanned half a century, Gregory Peck often played a morally anguished hero who displayed grace under fire. By William Grimes. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
RIP: Gregory Peck
And so the revolution begins…
Rumsfeld Said to Pick New Army Chief. In a highly unusual move, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has selected a retired four-star general to become the next Army chief of staff, senior defense officials said today. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
Brief Break
Taking a brief break from all that I’ve done since arriving home at 5:45pm. Mowing, trash, laundry, dry cleaning, cleaning, cooking, cleaning. Now to do some blogging while Sense and Sensibility is playing on the telly… then back to work..