Things That Astound Me (Part I)

1. People actually reply to those e-mails from Nigerian hucksters who have $28 million to give you. Were you born yesterday? Remind me not to leave my pets in your care.

2. Non-Fat Half & Half. If it's half cream and half milk, then it has fat. Do you know what makes cream so...well, creamy? It's the fat. That's why ice cream tastes so good and has that creamy texture. Half & Half was invented so that you could cut down (but not eliminate) the fat from the cream you put in your coffee. And if you want Half & Half in your coffee, but you want no fat, then you don't want Half & Half. You want black coffee.