Even though we don’t have a closing date yet, I can’t help but look around here and think, “where the hell did all this crap come from, and how are we ever gonna move it?” And that’s not even counting all the shit in the attic. Some of this stuff clearly isn’t gonna make the trip – though what, exactly, we’re gonna do with it is another story. Anybody interested in a rather massive collection of VHS tapes? Hmm. Didn’t think so. Unless anybody’s got recycling ideas, I guess they’re gonna have to take that long walk down the green mile to the dump. Too bad; there’s a lot of good stuff in there (including “The Green Mile,” come to think of it).

Speaking of moving, as part of my new austerity budget, I’ve been forced to cancel my subscription to the WTF podcast. I’ll miss listening to it, but that $10 a month needs to go elsewhere, I’m afraid. Y’all will have to keep me informed of any interesting developments.

Speaking of WTF and comedians and stuff, I was very sorry to hear about Greg Giraldo. If you hadn’t heard, he’s in critical condition after an apparently accidental overdose of prescription drugs. I hope everything works out OK for him.

Otherwise, it appears that I’m either allergic to something, or am coming down with a cold (and it’s been perfect “cold” weather lately – 90 degrees one day, 50 and rainy the next). Time to start hitting the Oil of Oregano hard. I don’t have time in the budget for being sick.

On the Internet front, the Democrats are planning on introducing legislation to gut the ability of the FCC to enforce Net Neutrality. And the Obama Administration wants to make it a lot easier to track your every movement online. I keep telling myself that, golly, the Democrats are so much better than the Republicans (and, of course, that I’m in way disappointed with Obama), but it gets more difficult every day.

Fortunately, the 12-20 years of Republican control that appears to be on the horizon should help. That’s how it works, right? The Republicans suck so bad for so long that the Democrats take over for a term or two, but then they knock themselves out working at trying to be just like Republicans so that they get tossed out of office pretty rapidly, and then wonder how come nobody likes them.

Oh, it’s all so discouraging.

I think I need a bigger tractor.