It bothers me that for the 12th consecutive year Jay Leno has beaten David Letterman in the ratings. Jay Leno is the lowest common denominator of comedy and I guess that represents America.

It also bothers me that the Simpson book about how he would have committed murder is outselling the Clinton book about giving. I'm not pro-Clinton or pro-giving but I am anti-murder.

Things that don't annoy me.

At&T wireless emailed me yesterday and asked me to take a survey. At the end of the survey, they invited me to be a part of a testing program for a new cell phone. A woman called me today to firm up the details. She didn't know what product I'll be testing, but I pick up the phone in two weeks, use it for three weeks, fill out two more surveys and when I return the phone, they'll hand me a check for $150. Moral of the story; if AT&T sends you a survey; take the survey.

And last night, I turned fifty American dollars into one hundred and fifty-two American dollars playing a skill game called poker. I wish I lived closer to a legal card room.