Well, gee whizz, more paranoia here.... It seems that this guy who has been mailing the anthrax is believed to be the same guy who bombed some abortion clinics. He has, of course, been on the FBI's most wanted list for several years, along with ben Laden. And no, they haven't caught him yet either. However, they will now have "just cause" to ask for, and undoubtedly receive, powers similar to those that they want to use on foreigners... to use on US citizens. Kinda like another open-ended war, like the "war" on drugs. You know, kinda like the fact that they can seize any property of any citizen? All that they have to do is say that it was used in some relation to drug traffic. But do you hear anybody protesting this? No? Ever wonder why? 80% of US citizens trust the government right now, according to a poll that I heard on NPR today. That is a figure that truly scares me... that's almost equal to the number of people who claim to be religious. Quinkydink? I don't think so.... "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect." - Mark Twain Karen still has the laryngitis, only it's worse. She went to the doctor and got some drugs, so she should be over it shortly... I certainly hope so. I'm feeling pretty good lately, I'm finally over the crud. I'm starting to get really enthusiastic about this cruise... I think that I had it in my head that I would never in my life do anything so frivolous, and now that I'm really going to, I'm bound and determined to enjoy it... although I've had some people at work tell me that it's addictive. And that it gets worst and more expensive every year. O'well, I've gotten rid of one bad habit, I guess that I can pick up another one... Speaking of bad habits... the food is supposedly wonderful aboard the ships... so Karen and I have determined that we will not feel guilty for indulging. However, as soon as we get back... no, we're not gonna wait for the holidays to be over... we're gonna start the diet/exercise thing. Really. Really really! On that same vein... Karen sent me to the store tonight for bread and milk and OJ, and I accidentally bought a half-gallon of egg nog... I just don't know how that happens! Well, I've got a lot of stuff to get done... including borrowing a suitable suitcase and packing it up...