I'm standing by the pool last week and a small flying insect flew into my ear. I immedieately stuck my finger in my ear and it flew in deeper. It got right up next to my eardrum and began fluttering.

It was really an unnusual feeling, having a bug inside my ear. Actually, it was kind of painful. I was running around kicking things out of discomfort. At my wife's suggestion I banged on the opposite side of my head to get it to come out. That seemed to make it angry and it began to flutter more.

It was still driving me crazy. My wife suggested banging on my head again, to which I replied, "I am not banging on my head again." It was a response remarkably free of profanity. Then my wife suggested pouring water in my ear, which we did, and the bug was killed and presumably came out of my ear when I tilted my head to release the water.

I have since been told to shine a flashlight in my ear and the bug will be drawn to the light and come out. To me it sounds more likely that banging my head would work.

I like to watch golf on TV because, as my brother-in-law likes to say, "It works in well with a nap." While not a huge fan, I follow golf a little. I understand the following headline I saw on Reuters, but it sounds sort of silly, don't you think?

"Shock Winner Curtis the Best Prepared at Sandwich"

Hear the ID tags for my fictitional radio station, KSLR, 98.6. They sound creepily real! They are in mp3 format.
ID 1 - ID 2 - ID 3 - ID 4 - ID 5 - ID 6 - ID 7 - ID 8 - ID 9

I don’t know about you, but I get all tingly and excited when I see those automobile sales event commercials on TV. You know the ones, with balloons and lots of ethnically-diverse couples wearing business casual clothes, marching around looking excitedly at sticker prices. It makes me want to buy a car immediately. The only thing missing is the host. Remember Squire Fridell who used to host the Toyota Sales Event ads wearing a bad tux in the 80’s? A commercial with a host. Now that's cool.

Apparently, Squire and his wife are now owners of a vineyard in Sonoma County, called Glen Lyon Winery, a winery that contributes to Ravenswood’s Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon.

He also wrote a very popular book, Acting in Television Commercials for Fun and Profit. The book has lots of tips and trick for aspiring actors, but many transcend the industry of TV commercial acting, such as "Your nails should be neatly trimmed and clean."

Squire worked for six years as Ronald McDonald. Ronald wears yellow gloves, so it's not as critical that the actors who portray him have clean nails after all.