Congratulations, you’re the proud owner of somewhere in the neighborhood of 1/3 of Citigroup, and it’s only costing you $25 billion or so. No doubt this will lead to lower mortgages, lower credit card interest rates, and, in general, a much better life for all of us little people. Funny, I don’t hear a whole lot of Republican outrage over it (but then maybe that’s ‘cuz I have a hard time listening to Republicans, since they’ve spent the last eight years or so pissing in my ear).

Rocky the Snakehead fish has apparently gotten a stay of execution. DEC stormtroopers were expected to raid Rocky’s home yesterday, and take him off to be killed (and then presumably pan-fried with a little garlic and olive oil), but the DEC chickened out when Rocky and his owner garnered a great deal of support from the community. Hey, we love our fish up here. They still insist they’re coming for Rocky; they’re just waiting for the publicity to die down a bit.

Good news for the doodlers among us. Turns out, if you doodle your way through boring meetings, presentations, conference calls, and the like, you’re actually more likely to remember what went on. Being a lifetime doodler, this is good news. Not that I really care about remembering any of this boring drivel, but because it justifies the activity (plus it looks like you’re taking copious notes). No news on whether doing the crossword puzzle has similar benefits, Sue.

Coming up on Bill Maher tonight, Alan Cumming, who is apparently an actor – maybe I’ll recognize him when I see him – formerly funny and now kind of a dick, PJ O’Rourke, San Fran mayor Gavin Newsom, and the one, the only, George Snufalufagus of the Goebbels network. And we’re down to the final four episodes of Battlestar Galactica.

No joy in Friday this week, since we have to get up early and move my stepson tomorrow. Bummer.