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I didn't sleep well. Neither did the cat - he was thrashing around and getting into trouble, then he threw up four times. One of those was on the paper Netflix envelope, which promptly disintegrated.

I've had better nights. Now to fake up some energy for a phone interview.

at least it's bipartisan money-wasting

Senators attached a provision repealing a 39-cent excise tax on wooden arrows designed for children to an historic $700 billion financial-markets rescue that passed tonight by a vote of 74-25. The provision, originally proposed by Oregon senators Ron Wyden (D) and Gordon Smith (R), will save manufacturers such as Rose City Archery in Myrtle Point, Oregon, about $200,000 a year. It's one of dozens of tax breaks benefiting Hollywood producers, stock-car racetrack owners and Virgin Islands rum- makers included in the broader legislation.

No cheesy vampires around me

This week's Resolution Recipe: Allos Quesos (Garlic Cheese sauce)
( A 14th c. garlic cheese sauce. Can't imagine why I wanted to redact this one. )