My space heater in my office isn't working as well. I know this because I often drop a candle in front of it (since my office is a former closet and still smells like paper). Usually the candle melts in its holder, but today, no melting.

AM COLD.

Because I am hungry and because today sucks, I think I shall have steak for lunch....

Kathy, if those are the doorknobs I'm thinking of, you push in on the knob and turn it clockwise to lock it and, iirc, push and turn the other way to unlock. I have had those and they are fond of locking themselves.

Perkins, tell G&J I said hi and it was great to see them the other week.

Will do.

Why are people still expecting me to work?

Dunno. Because they dont' understand short-timers syndrome?

Kathy, if those are the doorknobs I'm thinking of, you push in on the knob and turn it clockwise to lock it and, iirc, push and turn the other way to unlock. I have had those and they are fond of locking themselves.

My parents have these kinds of doorknobs/locks. I used to lock myself out of my bedroom with great frequency. A jewelers pick inserted into the center hole on the outside door knob will often unlock it.

Scientists find that double-dipping is an invitation to bacterial yuckiness

On average, the students found that three to six double dips transferred about 10,000 bacteria from the eater’s mouth to the remaining dip.

Each cracker picked up between one and two grams of dip. That means that sporadic double dipping in a cup of dip would transfer at least 50 to 100 bacteria from one mouth to another with every bite.

Professor Dawson said that Timmy was essentially correct. “The way I would put it is, before you have some dip at a party, look around and ask yourself, would I be willing to kiss everyone here? Because you don’t know who might be double dipping, and those who do are sharing their saliva with you.”

lisah's plans sound way better than mine.

You guys! I'm going for a 16 mile VERY HILLY bike ride at 8 a.m. tomorrow in probably 35 degree weather.

Are you sure that's a better plan than yours?

Although I think you all have guilted me into really going to this art thing tonight even though it will mean having to get changed and leaving my house after I get home from work.

Are you sure that's a better plan than yours?

OK, I wouldn't do that, but it sounds go get-up-and-go-ish! And healthy! And whatever. Me, I'll be on the couch watching the VH1 Countdown.

I've replaced doorknobs all by my lonesome, they're actually pretty easy. But Kathy might do just as well with some duct tape applied so that the latchy-part is held back permanently which would render the possibility of accidental locking moot.

The Majestic is wonderful. Just across the street from several close friends!

t /jealous too!