My current favorite smell is the smell of the kids just after they come in from outside. They smell breezy and delicious.

I like the smell of sleeping kids. Mmm. Like the sound too.

Hil, he's really just asking one question: Can you promise me I'll get an A? Answer is no, can't promise, but keep trying.

She just emailed me again, to tell me that she doesn't understand one of the sections, and wants me to explain it to her. By email? This section was an hour and a half of class time.

specific questions -- specific answers -- otherwise refer her to notes, book, another place if you know one and you are feeling generous, and classmates.

My latest potential future wife responded. She uses capital letters and forms complete sentences. She loves to read. Looks promising so far.

Yay P-C and future potential wife!

Also, I just won in a just fight over a really important clause in an FAQ I'm writing. Considering the approval was given by a huge drama queen who wouldn't state his reasons of objections to anything, I'm good.

Shir, you aren't good. You are GREAT! One might say, you ROCK! But I might be biased.

As far as I can tell it hasn't hit the wires yet, but I have it from people who know him that Dom Deluise has died.

That makes me sad if it's true. I saw him once a couple years ago, rode an elevator with him. He was so affable, making jokes and chatty, he reminded me of my father.

I hope I am not being crass if I say I thought he died a long time ago!

Rest in Peace, Dom. My heart goes out to all who loved him. The world is just a little bit less colorful without him.