Magnetic Personality at 11:30 AM

Well, before I get to the real meat of this post, I'd just like to draw everyone's attention to the sidebar for a moment. I've added a few new links. Immediately to the left, there's a new archive of all the lists I've posted. I'm going to try and do one of those a month. Also, there's a new blog for all those who care. It's actually the brother of Shoeless Joel. The blog is called "Is Winning a Crime?". He's going to be writing about sports, and the first post was a good one. So be sure to check that out. Also, ironically enough, the day he launched his blog I decided I might like to write a sports column every week if I remember. So under your sports prescription there's an archive of my past sports columns. Up until now they've pretty much all been Eagles posts, but I'll branch out. I've noticed that I have a relatively significant readership in the Philadelphia area, but hopefully those outside that area will enjoy it too. I don't always plan on posting about Philly sports, but be warned that during the football season this will probably be Eagles territory on Sunday and Monday. I try not to clutter up my links, and I think they're all of pretty good quality. So check them out. Now.

On to the pressing issues of the day. I was thinking the other day that it would be cool to have super powers. I know we've all thought this at certain times, but I think that men rather than women see this as a realistic option. For example, at work when I'm wearing a lab coat I can't go into offices because it's considered contaminating the office. So the other night when we were ready to lock the doors, I was wearing a lab coat but the key was in my office. So I thought, "If I was magnetic, I wouldn't have to take off my lab coat and put it back on when I come back out. I could just summon the key into my hand." But it wasn't like a fantasy thing when I was thinking about it. Obviously I know I can't be magnetic, but still. I thought of it more as a quandary like, "If I had a cell phone right now, I wouldn't have to find a phone booth," as if I could go out and get some magnetism or something. Am I the only one that does this?

Speaking of powers that I don't have, I cannot ever pick the right line in a grocery store. If there's three lines with the same number of people in them, I will invariably pick the wrong line. Someone will write a check, or the cashier will be new, or they'll need manager's approval--it's always something. And sometimes it'll get to the point where I've realized I'm in the wrong line and it's a bad enough situation that I feel like I should switch lines. This never works. At least it never works by the time I've decided to do it. There's always the situation where if I'd switched lines five minutes ago I'd be good, but when I finally do it, the same thing happens in the second line, and the person behind me in the first line finishes before I do. How annoying is that? I'll answer that question for you: It's really annoying. I think if I did have super powers, that would be like my kryptonite. Some super villain named Queueman would be like, "You must pick the right line to stop me in time, Magnet Hands!" And I'd be like, "Noooooooo!!!"

Song of the Day: "Eveline", by Nickel Creek. These guys have a new album out, and I really dig it. Zimm or I will probably post a review of it over on Eight Cents some time in the next couple of days. If you're familiar with Nickel Creek's sound but you get bored with it quickly, this album will bring you back. It showcases a few different things.