Okay, since it seems that most of you whimped out and didn't bother to offer up any ideas, I'll handle all three of the ideas I did get!

Item #1

200 words aren't nearly enough to describe how lovely my wife is, and besides, I'm not that good of a writer. (Guys, pay attention. I'm good. You could learn a thing or two here.)

Item #2

Jeez! What do you think? You think I'm running for a position on SeaTac's city council? Who gives a flying fuck about the third runway?

I have no opinion on this subject whatsoever, beyond, of course, that Boeing is a dead deal for the State of Washington unless it gets it act together. Planning for a third runway would be a step in the right direction should Boeing decide to leave alltogether, opening up more transportation avenues for the commerce that our economy will need to step in and take Boeing's place. And to the State of Washington I say this: If someone gives you a billion dollars a year, you don't ask them to go Dutch on the lobster. Capish?

Item #3:

I can't possibly get any scarier than the writing of this third response. Geez man, focus. Focus. :-)

Joseph Haines, signing off from The Edge of The Abyss