Pain

and pain relief apparently differs between men and women.

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/living/DailyNews/pain_gender_diff_020326.html

From melonaise (thanks!)

M&M's

Have you seen this promotion that M&M's is doing? You get to go to their website and vote on which color they will add to their packages far a while. This would actually be kind of cool if the colors weren't so damn ugly. You gte to choose from light purple, fuschia and this aqua color. Why couldn't they give us decent choices like purple or white or black. They already make those colors anyway.

me, mostly

enneagram test

Fives are basically on some level estranged from the rest of the world, consequently, their mind is usually their best friend. They like to analyze things and make sense of them (that is their anchor), this makes them great inventors and philosophers. The immense inner world of fives can cause them to lose touch or interest in reality.

Nines are open minded optimists. They are able to see everyone's point of view, and have a natural desire for making peace. Consequently, they are skilled mediators. They often live by the 'go along to get along' creed. However their openess to other people can cause them to lose sight of themselves and their own happiness.

economics, political style

Here's an excerpt from the newsletter of one of my congressmen.

Despite the [Democratically held] Senate's general inaction, we can already see a difference in our economy today, when comapared to a few months ago. However, as has historically been the case, Wisconsin is at the tail end of this recovery partially because of its large manufacturing labor force. But there are positive signs, such as January's record home sales in the Midwest, which indicates strong consumer confidence. This upswing in our economy can ge largely attributed to the President's tax relief pan, passed last summer.

So did the president's tax relief plan consist of those few hundred dollars we all got, or am I missing something? Please tell me my congressman isn't thinking we all rushed out to buy homes because of that huge windfall.