Lee, from what little I know about scoliosis, most children outgrow it, particularly if they are vigilant with their use of the brace. For the few who don't, it unfortunately tends to get worse as they get older. One of my former students had severe scoliosis that needed surgery, but her case had complications from the start. IT wasn't diagnosed until she was already quite a bit older. For your neice, she has been diagnosed in a timely fashion and treatment has begun. All the signs are hopeful.

wrod. No "die, you bastard, die." FTR, I would be too, mind you. But I bet the music would be perfect.

I have a TV technology question. I'm going through a lot of old Twilight Zones, and there's a marked distinction in picture quality. The ep I'm watching right now (The Whole Truth, 1961) is very sharp and clear. Distractingly so -- the depth of field is huge, and it's disconcerting to my eye. Was there a shift in technology that made this possible?

TV nowadays uses focus as part of emphasis -- was the Twilight Zone alone at the time in this deep field, or did it come into vogue across the market, and go out again?

Sin City's mayor made no apologies Thursday after being criticized for extolling gin to a class of fourth-graders.

IIRC he actually has/had a contract with Sapphire.

Does no one watch Survivor here? If so, you are totally missing out. Tom! Ian! James! Ahhh.

Also I share all Kat's thought w/r/t Alias. So good. So wrong.

Sin City's mayor made no apologies Thursday after being criticized for extolling gin to a class of fourth-graders.

Well, as long as he wasn't handling out free samples, go him. I'm a big fan of scotch myself, and I don't care how many fourth graders know it.

Also I share all Kat's thought w/r/t Alias. So good. So wrong.

All of this sort of commentary is making me consider watching the show.

I am so sick and tired of winter.

I'm with Tom.

My mom had a similar cat incident, though she wasn't on the interstate. Kitten stayed far away from the roof of the car afterwards. Of course, this was the same cat who had the tip of his tail run over because he didn't move out of the driveway. I think he thought he could outstubborn a car until proved otherwise. He was a nice but very strange cat. Lived to a crotchety old 17.

I am so sick and tired of winter.

I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. I've been sick since Saturday, at least I've stopped having a fever.

Huh. Coworker is out because he has vacation days he needs to take before he loses them. Boss left a little while ago because of a family emergency. I am left to hold down the fort, and by hold down the fort, I mean play iTunes as loud as I wanna and possibly sneak some writing time, because I have two stories due tomorrow (and I am so screwed).

For the first time, I am watching Survivor. I decided to give it a go since Lost, West Wing, and Desperate Housewives lost my interest; Project Runway is over, and I had just read a short story about a Survivor-esque show that met with disaster and led to cannibalism and truly only one survivor.

I had just read a short story about a Survivor-esque show that met with disaster and led to cannibalism and truly only one survivor.

Now on FOX, that probably would be considered an interesting twist rather than a disaster.