H-P to buy Scitex for $230 million
As a veteran -- or maybe that should be refugee -- of HP's personal computing division, I always thought the Compaq merger, and most of the other things that went wrong during the tenure of Carly Fiorina came at the expense of potential growth and acquisitions in other areas. Nice to see that the new CEO is on track to do things that make more sense.

I shouldn't have delved into something as poltically charged as Bob Novak and his problems. This isn't a political blog, and the number of emails I've gotten from the poltically obsessed on both sides of the supposed political spectrum, is just not worth it. So if you're wondering why comments are now closed, that's why.

Can adding a second cat to an already cat-friendly household suddenly cause one to become allergic? Or do I just happen to have a cold at the same time. (For now, betting on a cold. I really do like the guy, though he and Clio still don't get along at all.)

Shortage of jet fuel looming at airports
The energy crunch of 2005 cannot be blamed on any single factor, as this article clearly explains. (Thanks to Jeff Matthews for pointing it out.) Refineries and pipelines have all failed to keep up with demand, and in many ways our political process has made it even worse.