I was getting our son dressed today and decided to put him in his New York City T-shirt. I mentioned to him that the two yellow buildings on the cartoon skyline were the ones that fell down. He told me that if he became an engineer he could build them again. He would just need a really tall ladder and some tape.

We have a choice–either to change the way we live, which is unacceptable; or to change the way that they live, and we chose the latter.

- Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
Pentagon Briefing on Military Response to Terrorist Attacks

Our prayers go out to the family and friends of those affected by the World Trade Center towers and Pentagon attacks.

My dearest wife wishes she could reconsider reproducing with me after I simply suggested “El Jefe” as a good name for a boy.

Dear John and Jennifer,

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Your order total of $341,355 will be billed on an as-needed basis.

Thank you for your order, and we hope you will shop with us again.

Customer Service

This morning I followed a small sedan that slowly crept along at 15 mph. Looking inside this vehicle I noticed four heads of grey, two thinning and two poofy-headed. Most amusing, however, was the fact that all four heads were bobbling left and right as if not firmly attached at the base.

My wife and I spent most of today on tag-team narcolepsy. One of us would watch our boy while the other slept.

Rinse, Repeat.