I need this gadget

But I have no idea what it is. I saw it as I was channel surfing, and I thought this cute little gadget would be really useful to have. I watched the demo long enough to learn that Bed, Bath and Beyond would carry it, so I knew I didn't have to call the station number and go through the hassle of ordering it, which would no doubt have resulted in a whole new batch of several types of junk mail.

So, today, I was at BB&B to pick up a couple of things I needed, but mostly to look for this gadget that I really, really would like to have. Actually, I'm sure I really need it and it is, as I recall, only about $20 - well, $19.95 plus shipping. I didn't find it, nor did I find anything that remotely resembled something I might have once thought would be useful to have. It's also hard to seek any help from the staff, as I have no idea what this gadget would be used for. I have concluded, sadly, I may never know what it is nor how useful it might have been. Alas! Sigh!

Ellen's twisted string circus

It is possible to walk three dogs at the same time on flexi-leads, but it is not particularly dignified to do so. If they were to all walk together in an obedient grouping by my side, I could look pretty cool. If they were to all walk out in front of me in a relatively orderly manner, I could look somewhat cool. But, in fact, they run in circles, sometimes in different directions and at differing speeds. I do not look cool. The kindest description would be that I look a bit silly. That is when the only glitch in the system involves unwinding and untying the twisting ropes. The real truth is that I look ridiculous, and sometimes I get a rope burn on the backs of my bare legs as one or another of the three run around behind me. It could be worse. I could trip over the ropes or a dog or over a bump in the sidewalk. That would look even worse than ridiculous and could, potentially, hurt much worse than a rope burn.

Dr ?

Dentist on TV the other night advertising Colgate toothpaste - named Dr. Joyce Fang. Really!

Question

On the radio yesterday I heard the comment, "Both live dogs and cadaver dogs were being used to locate victims." Not a joking matter, but it did cross my mind that the cadaver dogs must be somewhat remarkable. Live dogs, I would think, would be more effective.

Baseball as it's meant to be played

The other night, watching Cleveland vs. New York, being played outdoors, as baseball is meant to be played, I was amused at the players waving off the hoards of midges swarming all over them. Baseball, played outdoors as it's meant to be played. I'm betting Cleveland is enjoying the indoor Dome experience here. At least it is midge free. Just wait, however, soon we'll be playing outdoors too, and, should we ever get rain again, we can, perhaps, offer swarms of mosquitoes to make Cleveland feel at home.

In Cleveland the Seagulls gather to feast on the midges. Here, I suppose, we could encourage bats (no, not baseball bats), as they eat lots of bugs. Probably wouldn't work though, as bats only come out in the dark, and baseball can't be played in the dark. Here's a plan. We can turn off the lights between innings to allow the bats to clear the field of mosquitoes. Think of the fun we could have in the stands in these dark interludes. And the joy of it all is that it is ecologically sort of a balance of nature outcome.