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You might recall a some hoopla these past couple weeks over John McCain's commercial poking at Barack Obama's celebrity status, comparing Obama to Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, etc.

Well, Paris Hilton has a response.

... And in breaking news, America's sweetheart John Edwards admits he had an extramarital affair. So much for that VP run. (Thanks to WIB Street Teamer Anna for the tip.)

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If there's one phrase I can consistently recall my Dad saying every year since 1983 it is, "I hate this weather." Often a word not found in the Bible would accompany the phrase.

And because Dad hates the Pacific Northwest weather and suffers from probably every weather-related syndrome ever documented, he often pushed for the family to move to some hot destination, usually Arizona, sometime during the cold months every year. We nearly made the move my sophomore year of high school.

Alas, Dad's dream is realized today as he makes the long drive to Scottsdale, Ariz. He has accepted a director of coaching position at a premier soccer club there.

I have lost proximity to Dad, but have gained a new vacation destination whenever I decide, "I hate this $&!@%* weather."

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Friends,

If sleep be the cousin of death, then I was at some morbid family reunion for the past 48 hours.

I must have slept 30+ hours while fighting the unknown virus or infection that plagued my throat and tested my lifelines (Thank you, "Ask the audience" lifeline). Also, to Cari's point, I think I did lose at least 5 lbs from a smoothie-only diet (Thank you, Emerald City Smoothies).

Whatever Croatian antibiotic my doctor prescribed me seems to be doing the trick as I now feel about 90 percent of where I should be, and that's good enough to go back to work.

Separately, Scott's mom is now out of ICU and in stable condition at Swedish Hospital (the place of my birth).

Many thanks,
Paolo