Mother knows best

From Overheard in New York:

Girl: I told my mom that I would probably be alone for the rest of my life. Yesterday she sent me an e-mail with a link to petfinder.com.

--Student Center, Barnard

Plat du jour

Weekly free associations

I almost forgot this week's.

1. Guest :: Host


2. Impact :: Sudden


3. Unplanned :: Pregnancy


4. Tactic :: Strategy


5. Delayed :: Response


6. Bombastic :: Reaction


7. Comfort :: Inn


8. Trumpet :: Trombone


9. Joe :: the Plumber


10. Budget :: Rent-a-car

HT to Unconscious Mutterings.

Plat du jour--guest find

Found by singer/songwriter Namoli Brennet. It's been too long since I heard her singing live.

Headline of the day

Anti-Anxiety Drugs Raise New Fears

HT to Ivan Dominguez

Plat du jour

On a great big SUV, the perfect urban vehicle. Not.

It was stopped at a red light, so I couldn't get real close. This is greatly enlarged.