Goodbye Minneapolis

You'd be surprised at how few reviewers successfully make 100% of the supposed pre-requisite calls to the people acting as references.

Just curious ... are you just guessing? Or do you have some experience with this?

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I finished the write-up ... I was able to interview one of the people who offered a letter of endorsement. She was a sales rep, and she was concerned about the time it would take. I said, "5 minutes." And that's all it took.

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Thinking of the "sexual chemistry" thing and how it relates to those who feel strongly about holding off on sex prior to marriage. Is it possible to gauge the sexual compatibility with another without actually having sex? It's possible, certainly, to gauge whether there's sexual attraction. But does attraction necessarily equate to compatibility?

I suppose it would be wise for the celibate couple to discuss preferences and desires prior to marriage. If one is into bondage and other fetishes, and the other thinks anything other than missionary is "just weird" ... well, then trouble awaits them down the road.

My fair bride, prior to meeting me, was engaged to another man. They met in a church singles group and both felt it important to refrain from sex prior to their marriage. The engagement fell apart one month before the planned wedding due to all sorts of issues, mostly related to the groom's fear of responsibility (or so I'm told). At any rate, I got the impression that though they refrained from sexual intercourse, their beliefs did not preclude them from other acts of sexual expression, so to speak. So it appears the creative mind finds a way to explore the sexual chemistry angle without "going all the way."

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On "American Idol" last night the most talented singer was eliminated, bringing the competition down to the final two. It was not a complete surprise or complete travesty of justice. In the early rounds it might be about "just singing ability," but in the later rounds other voting dynamics come into play. The contestant eliminated last night was 29 years old and just appeared older by the way she carried herself. The two remaining contestants are 17 and 26 respectively; both are more "youthful" and "hip."

I predict Jordan Sparks will win. She's 17, has a bright personality, and a very good singing voice that will only get better. The other finalist is Blake Lewis, 26, probably gay and is into a style called "beatbox" which I'd never heard of before. He has been the most risk-taking contestant in several years ... taking familiar songs and rearranging them to be more contemporary.

The contestant eliminated last night, Melinda Doolittle, 29, has nothing to worry about. She no doubt has a music contract waiting for her and she'll be just fine.

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The motorcycle forum I frequent had a thread about a fatality accident that occurred in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A sport bike rider traveling at an estimated speed of 120mph changed lanes and slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer traveling at the posted speed of 60. The rider of the motorcycle was thrown into the back of the truck where his head became impaled in the door of the trailer, his body lying limp. The driver of the truck heard and felt the impact, saw the debris continue past his truck, and pulled over. That's when he discovered the dead body impaled in the back of his truck.

Rather gruesome pictures here. Careful, that site carrying the picture has porn references as well, so don't click this if going through company network.

Traveling at twice the posted limits on a road with other vehicular traffic carries with it great risks. I'm sorry someone died. But is it wrong to have a sense in my heart that the rider "had it coming" in some way and that he should have been more careful?

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Weather for this weekend up in Canada looking nice! See ya on the flip-side.