Tuesday, September 28, 2004

"I felt that the timing was right to plan for my successor, and there is no one more qualified than Conan. Plus, I promised my wife, Mavis, I would take her out for dinner before I turned 60."
JAY LENO, after NBC announced Conan O'Brien would succeed him as host of the "Tonight" show.

Supposedly surveys show that majority of the teenagers get their news from the daily show and the tonight show.

I might just miss the turkey double chin.

Friday, September 10, 2004

The New York Times > Health > Sick of Work: Cracking Under the Pressure? It's Just the Opposite, for Some

This is kind of like me.

A few excerpts from the article so that I dont gloat about myself.
"If I didn't feel like I was part of something important, I wouldn't be able to do this,"
..."They find themselves more involved in their work when it gets tougher and more complicated. They tend to think of stress as a normal part of life, rather than as something that's unfair.''
...Mr. Kuchuck has also seen the opposite: people who crave a frenzied career because they feel their childhoods were not stimulating at all.
"When you feel that you're accomplishing something, it's akin to a sense of control,"

Wednesday, September 01, 2004

Exclusive! The George Bush Interview: "I am absolutely committed to building an enhanced, comprehensive relationship with the Government of India. The United States and India have common interests and we need to pursue a healthy, long-term, mutually beneficial relationship. I believe there is broad agreement with that point of view in India and the United States"

I can replace "India" with any other "country" and it sounds perfect. So much for platitudes...