How Many of Me (married name)?

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 4 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

There are, according to HowManyOfMe, 9,511 Langdons in the US.

How Many of Me (maiden name)?

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 3 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

Additionally, there are 138,886 Maureens and 5,465 Hanrahans in the US, according to HowManyOfMe.

Public Humiliation in the Internet Era

Yes, another offering from Randy Cassingham!

Public Humiliation vs. Real Punishment:

“Well of course I have the photos of the bikini-clad fireman. But first things first — here’s the story:

“Visitors at a park in Mason, Ohio, called police after an apparently drunk man climbed into his pickup truck and started driving around, including near the children’s play area. When an officer arrived, ‘I observed [the suspect] to be wearing a very skimpy woman’s… bikini with two tan water balloons taped to the top to simulate two woman’s breasts and a pair of pink Speedo flip-flop sandals,’…”

This guy shouldn’t let himself be seen in public, sober and no wig, in a Speedo, much less a stuffed bikini. Oi!

Throw the book at him.

The Inaugural 2007 (Indy) Deck Sit

We went to Joe’s Crab Shack for dinner tonight. It was quite pleasant out, so we sat on the deck. Good choice!! And the food was good, of course.

They serve their strawberry daquiris in tall cylindrical glasses, with NO whipped cream! I’m gonna have to try one the next time we’re there.

Furry Fiends

On mercurynews.com today:

Bushy-tailed suspect attacks school, escapes:

“It was a warm morning Wednesday at Evergreen Elementary School and the door to the first grade classroom was open to let in the air. Inside, 20 first-graders twittered excitedly, waiting to leave on a field trip.

“Suddenly, a squirrel darted into the room, ran up the leg of one of the mothers chaperoning the trip and bit her, then bit another parent and an 11-year-old student passing by the room.

“After a call to police at 8:43 a.m., officers quickly arrived at the South San Jose school, followed later by animal control....”

The Pope Is Being Catholic. Again.

From time.com today:

Pope Rejects Pro-Choice Politicians:

“…On Wednesday, as he flew toward his much anticipated five-day trip in Brazil, the Pope addressed the question of the ‘good standing’ of Catholic politicians who support abortion rights — a delicate issue that has come up in the U.S., Europe and, most recently, Mexico. During an unprecedented 25-minute on-flight press conference, Benedict left little room for interpretation:…”