Writing is a struggle against silence. ~Carlos Fuentes

1.) Today in 1865, Lincoln was shot. On this date in 1866, Annie Sullivan (Helen Keller's teacher) was born. Before midnight on this day in 1912, the Titanic sank. On this date in 1939, Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath was published. Put that all together, you've got one busy day.

If you've got a moment, clicky on the link above and check out June Beisch's poem The Titanic:

All life, it seems, is the morning after
and love is the most beautiful of absolute disasters.

2.) How does one delete a community? I created one and just never did anything with it and it's just not calling my name, so I'd just as soon kick it to the curb- I've poked around and can't find the "Delete" button.

3.) They're turning "Vampire Diaries" into a tv show. ( Shocker. )

4.) Got here early so I could get out of here early (taxes.) and get to the gym (taxes.) and do other stuff (taxes.) like find the copies of my returns from last year (taxes.) so I could use them as a template for this year (taxes.) but my Production Gal is taking her sweet time. Never mind that I was here at 7:30 and she didn't get in until 10. Argh. Xp

Ooh! Done! Time to go home and do taxes. Yay?

Now I want to stay here, dammit.

ETA: 5.) They're calling the Obama's new dog a "Portie". Anyone else thinking of Portajohns now? That's just WRONG!