Today, I received this helpful reminder from Plaxo.

Proves my point. The only messages that I get from Plaxo are connection requests and birthday reminders for others in my network there. You would think that they would have figured out that I know when my own birthday is.

Time to send myself an eCard!

Any questions?

Yes, everyone might have a song in their heart, but let’s avoid using Songsmith to extract it. Some things are better left unsung.

• SoCal officials to pave over road grooved to play the William Tell Overture

So the question is, if this had not been in the public domain, can you imagine the amount of royalties that the composer would earn?

Three guys discuss awkward moments and bathroom humor, with a Masters degree.

You can listen right from the website or you can subscribe in iTunes.

What also makes this special is the community that is forming around some of the wonderful topics discussed on the show. So they have setup ways for fans to share with each other.

• YLNT on Twitter – 140 Characters of Emotional Hygiene
• YLNT Flickr Group – Photos of Emotional Hygiene
• YLNT Tumblr Group – Tumblelog of Emotional Hygiene
• YLNT Vimeo Channel – Videos of Emotional Hygiene

You might want check to see what the Jobbo says about your career path or post a video of you doing the new dance craze (the fishstick), but definitely listen to You Look Nice Today.

(Looking forward to the opening of the new restaurant in Butte, MT.)

The Inquirer ran a one-day campaign to prove a point: print advertising still works.

The piece was seriously hysterical and I had fun sharing it. But you wouldn’t believe the letters to the editor in the Inquirer. People really need to lighten up.

(Sorry, I couldn’t resist.)

“A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of.”

When opening the Philadelphia Inquirer yesterday (actually, my wife saw it, I rarely open an actual newspaper), I saw a full page advertisement for Derrie-Air. So I went to their website to learn more:

Mission Statement
Derrie-Air is the world’s first carbon-neutral luxury airline. We will offer our passengers the finest luxury experience in all the world’s skies and the freedom to enjoy it with a clear conscience.

As it turns out, they will base the rates on the weight of the passenger and baggage! Only $2.25/lb. from Philadelphia to Los Angeles!

And I was amazed by the available amenities!

What amenities will your jets offer?
First of all there will be no class distinctions inside of a Derrie-Air jet. Every passenger will be treated like royalty. Every seat will be first class. There will simply be too many extras and treats on our flights to list here, but highlights will include: gorgeous air hosts and hostesses, golden-age Rat Pack films, top-shelf vodka Martinis, on-demand video blackjack, spacious private washrooms outfitted with porcelain fixtures and gilded faucets, gourmet snacks, on-board masseuses, loofah scrubs and, of course, digital cable!

Please note that this was a joke, although there actually was a full-page ad in the Philadelphia Inquirer and there is a website, although there is a note at the bottom to let you know that it isn’t real. Quite a bit of fun though.

So what would you do if this was real? Post your comments below…

And if you haven’t heard it yet, check out the “You Look Nice Today” podcast.

(From the Associated Press)

A heavily armed member of the Secret Service Emergency Response Team watches as a mother duck and her ducklings cross the driveway at the White House as heavy rain storms blanketed the Washington area, Friday, May 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)

• Nevada governor wants his mansion back and his wife out

I guess what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas.

But when the man retires, so too does the shirt get retired. That will teach you Mr. Farve for breaking this boy’s heart.

• Favre fan retires faded No. 4 after 1,581 days

I can only imagine it fitting that when the Green Bay Packers organization retire Brett’s number, they will have this kid sing the national anthem or something.

Becky was at one time obsessed with a yellow Wiggles shirt when she was three. We bought four of them to avoid temper tantrums. It was only a six-month phase. No need to notify the press.

May 6 marks the anniversary of the 1937 crash of the Hindenburg. It also marks the official birth of the term “Crash and Burn.”

As a way to remember, this is a great day to try something in which you are sure to, well, “Crash and Burn.”

All I have to say is, “Refer hereh ag hag ha hga hga hgh ag hag hag ha hga hga hg ahg.” Now please turn to E11.

Find popular stories, photos and videos about pet related content. Woof.

And if you are looking for more social networks just for pets: (post more of your favorites in the comments)

• Dogster
• Pawspot
• UnitedDogs and UnitedCats

A sign on a door is a promise. This one promised service 24/7/365. Yet the store was only open 8 hours a day during the week and only 4 hours over the weekend. Sure, the owner was willing to put a phone number on the door and encourage a visitor to call if the store was closed. Ironic that they sell sold mobile phones, so perhaps the customer at the door might not be able to call.

And, if you are going to make a statement as bold as “We Never Close,” you better not go out of business!

Anyone need a storefront for rent?

• IBM Launches Pilot Program for Migrating to Macs

And through the course of this pilot program, 86% of the users wanted to keep their Macs. A quote from the article…

“When presenting at customer or external meetings, I have been greeted with the ‘wow factor.’ ‘Where’s the ThinkPad, IBM uses Apples now?’”

Mr. Gates, it’s your Karma calling. Remember back in the 80s when you ripped off IBM? I guess its Ballmer’s problem now. Perhaps that explains the following Microsoft internal promotional video.

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Three specialists later and it has been confirmed that there is an actual piano inside my brain. It is a Steinway micro-grand, which is about the size of a book of matches. The micro-grand was a limited edition available in the late-60s and early-70s, and only 23 were sold to pediatricians looking for a solution to over exuberant red-headed children.

The experimental procedure was done without the parents knowledge or consent. To date, no long-term side effects (other than the ringing sounds emanating from the ears) have been recorded.

According to my father, this explains a few things. My mother was not available for official comment but unofficially she disavows any knowledge of the piano inside my brain.

“Together, we can create a reality that we can all agree on – the reality that we just agreed on.”

The store itself (and its newly expanded parking lot) is located in the center of downtown (ahem) Kidron, Ohio. Please note that I certainly would have live-blogged the whole trip but there is ZERO reception, let alone EDGE support in downtown Kidron.

So while browsing through this Amish-megastore, we saw all kinds of hand-made tools, housewares and such, wooden toys, glass jars, sausage makers and grinders. The kids loved it and I was amused by the laser bar code scanners.

We managed to escape with a few cookie cutters and cutesy tins (made in China) and some traditional candies (made in Indiana with California lemons). Make sure to visit the Lehman’s website so you can order online!

Yes, really. For the neighbors’ sake, I hope that they come more than once per week.

A prominent politician spoke to American’s about race as though they were adults.