Rain rain go away, and please come back another day...

Wow what rain! ..its has rained constantly for the last 3 days here!
I'm heading to nyc for a few days.. and was just checking out the forecast.. it’ll be ever so slightly better..

Slow down.. speed kills..

With over 300 road deaths this year, many more injured and numerous families and friends grieving.. will it ever stop?
Scrolling down the list on the RTE website of the road deaths in 2006.. you can't but feel some of the pain..

phd-land...

I have returned to phd-land for a few days. . and with regard to my research someone pointed out to me that I am ‘using a cognitive approach to solve an emotional problem’.. this apparently is somewhat novel and an element of my contribution! Whey-hey, a ah-ha moment! (..though I am fully aware/conscious of what I’m trying to achieve, its nice to get another slant on it..)
Was just checking academic regulations the word count for the PhD is 100,000 – wow! – got a bit to go yet!!

2744

2744 - the death toll of US forces from the War in Iraq..
and climbing..

Clocks

I have been informed that this joke is as old as the hills, with multiple versions having been circulated.. but i thought it funny nonetheless.. ;)

CLOCKS
A man died and went to heaven. As he stood in front of St. Peter at the Pearly Gates, he saw a huge wall of clocks behind him. He asked, "What are all those clocks?"
St. Peter answered, "Those are Lie-Clocks. Everyone on Earth has a Lie-Clock. Everytime you lie, the hands on your clock will move."
" Oh," said the man, "whose clock is that?"
"That's Mother Teresa's. The hands have never moved, indicating that she never told a lie."
"Incredible," said the man. "And whose clock is that one? "
St. Peter responded, "That's Abraham Lincoln's clock. The hands have moved twice, telling us that Abe told only two lies in his entire life.""Where's Bertie Ahern's clock?" asked the man. "His clock is in Jesus' office. He's using it as a fan."