Usually when my column runs on a holiday I’m oblivious to the fact and instead write about something stupid. But this week I saw Father’s Day coming and wrote appropriately. Here’s to all you non-deadbeat dads.

Speaking of Father’s Day, here’s a picture of my haul. Homemade cards and contraptions. The good part, it didn’t cost me a penny. Speaking of which, here’s a link to the column I wrote for SpringfieldMoms.

Honey, I Shrunk the Tabloid – Fans of the venerable Sunday magazine will have noticed that it’s been cut down in size. Fortunately there was still room for Walter Scott to inform us of Miley Cyrus’ future projects and it looks as if she’ll be graduating to more mature roles until her fan base outgrows her and then Walter will stop returning her publicist’s calls.

If you arrived here via Firefox (you’re not really using Explorer, are you?), download the Cooliris plugin and you too will be amazed at the way it browses through photos. Do a Google image search of your favorite celebrity to ogle and then let Cooliris do it’s magic. Captivating!

I’ve come to realize that despite all of his corruptiness, Blagojevich was just too stupid to have screwed up the state’s finances so horribly and that Madigan may be the biggest culprit in the continuing budget problem. It’s all just a power game to the state’s leaders, but as the one who plays it best, Madigan is also the most to blame.

After spending the weekend at the water park and the swimming pool I’ve come to the conclusion that no matter who you are or where you’re from, deliberately splashing water in someone’s face is a punk move on par with shooting someone in the back or slipping iocaine powder in someone’s drink without first issuing a challenge to a battle of wits. I’m trying to teach my kids that to do so is to disgrace the family.

I’ve also come to the conclusion that I got a hold of a bad batch of sunscreen. Despite frequent applications I’m fried and considering litigative action against the makers of said faulty sun block. I’m hoping that a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale will counter the painful effects of the sun’s harmful rays. Milford would be mighty disappointed in me.

I’m working on another trivia quiz. Look for it soon.