Rod's Alter Ego

Such a deal!

$11.95 a night!

(Hat tip: Bob, e-mail)

Well I thought it was funny anyway.

And here's something else that's funny:

Living in a vibrant and progressive community like Cleveland, OH - ahem - we are of course treated to an endless parade of provocative speakers. This one for instance. Sponsored by: "The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community." Which set me to thinking - why stop at transgender? Isn't that being just a little narrow-minded? Consider trans-species:

"Doc, I feel as though I'm a man living in a dog's body."

Come to think of it, if I really had my druthers I might prefer surgery to become a tree, or even a lush green lawn. Or maybe an insect - a Millidale! An Aireroach! With gene therapy the possibilities are endless. We could start our own hug 'n love group, get a web site, be on the Ellen show! The mind wanders.

Spring has arrived, or winter is leaving, hard to tell. Whichever, wind has always accompanied this transition, and one can never surely assign responsibility - is it winter giving us the final F-you, or Spring rattling the storm windows, "Let me in!"

Which also means it's tax time. Which means windows aren't all that's rattling. Not a good time to test drive your jokes on Master. If you've ever had to go to a State website for tax information you'll discover the quaint, pictorial headers replete with a diverse citizenry frolicking and playing in public spaces, as if to say, "Your tax dollars at work." What a load of crap.

Need more assistance? Feel free to send us a question by e-mail. For live help, taxpayer service agents are available by telephone, toll-free, at (800) 282-1780 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Live help - how modern! You want to call one of these "agents" to alert them, "Hey, I just witnessed a Volkswagen disappear in a pothole down our street. Any chance you could, you know, like fill the damn thing in? For cryin' out loud you stole over $4K from our house alone this year, where the hell's it going?" Click. Dialtone.

Oh yeah, we're frolicking alright. Well, it won't be long now. Master has submitted a research paper for publication and you, dear readers, will be the first to know which journal it appears in (including the link, of course). I've gotten a sneak preview, and all I can suggest is you may want to read it after you've eaten. No, I'm kidding. Truly it's a tour de force, if only the reviewers will understand that. Following the sequel to this paper we will be off! To do our frolicking elsewhere, thank you very much.

Enjoy your week - woof!