Random

• GETTING a foreign language class in a US public school is getting harder -- unless you're trying to learn Mandarin. The Chinese government is sending and paying for Chinese teachers abroad. ~ link

• CONAN O'BRIEN'S parting speech on the Late Show last night was one of the few truly classy moments in late night television. There is hope.

• AS a hardcore WordPerfect user (even from the pre-Windows era) it's hard to admit that I'm really liking the Microsoft Word 2010 beta. The new PowerPoint is pretty slick, too. Intuitive.

• NORTH PARK COLLEGE classic -- to amuse the Covies (via Dave Liljengren on FB)