So, Mittens released one year’s worth of tax returns, and it looks like his effective tax rate is about 14% (which he’s very proud of). I’m not sure where his Cayman Island money fits in. You know what? I think rich people can afford to pay a couple percent more, don’t you?

Meanwhile, one of the larger school districts in my area is considering going back to half-day Kindergarten (which was how we rolled back in my day). This has working parents rather understandably perturbed, as they will now have to figure out what to do with their kids during the day (some might say you should’ve thought about that before you had the kids, but not me). I say, let them audit first grade classes. They won’t get course credit, of course, but imagine what a jump they’ll have on things when they get to real first grade.

Sorry to hear that everybody is so bummed out about the Super Bowl matchup (death threats via Twitter to Kye Williams, even). Maybe since nobody west of the Mississippi cares, they could start it at, like, 3PM Eastern Time. That way it’ll be over at a decent hour, and not interfere with The Simpsons. And I might actually watch it. I mean, a 6:30 kickoff means more like 6:40, and even a normal football game would go at least until 9:30 or so. With all the dilly-dallying and bullshit involved with the SB, it won’t be over until after 10:00. And that’s just too damn late for a game that doesn’t have Donovan McNabb in it. Especially on a Sunday (though I see no reason why they don’t make the next day a Monday holiday).

It already feels like this week has been three days long already. I really need to get more sleep.