WEDNESDAY
+ Just to prove that text messaging ain't all it's cut out to be Jay Leno had a speed contest between two text messengers and two morse code operators. You can guess who won. Page contains a video clip option.

+ The number of millionaires in the US grew by 21% last year.

+ Coca-Cola is adding two new Fresca flavors -- Sparkling Peach Citrus and Sparkling Black Cherry Citrus. No wonder the grocery stores have to continue getting larger. The shelf space for soft drinks alone is the size of what many mom & pop stores were just a decade or two ago. The bottom line is that affluence is about having choices -- lots and lots of choices.

+ The problem with teen blogs... Ah, yes, that has been an issue with kids in our church. We're all living and learning in this area. Here are the guidelines that I see as important for all bloggers. Rule #1: Never write something about which you would be embarrassed to have the entire world read. Blogs are totally public and archived. What you write today may show up in 10-25 years at an embarrassing moment. Rule #2: Don't post information that a predator might use to track you. Rule #3: Use your blog to have a positive influence in the world.