Here we are again at the Crossroads of the South where, Once again, on behalf of the committee, I am glad you’re here to check out this week’s Polyonymous parade.   In 2,000 words or less (of Writer’s Cramps) we’ll share with you the Rest of Story as told through the many Vanity License Plates that are seen on this virtual highway, where we have recently experienced how much fun it is to Go Greyhound.  A week that started out All Quiet on the Dome Front ended with Full Sound and Fury as more than one Former donor and Sports Fan was heard to say "I'm Renouncing my Eaglehood!" 

After the April IHL meeting, we are all somewhat sadder but wiser as the Tapdance around the inevitable continues.  One would have to be an Old academic from Pluto not to see the writing on the wall.  Others argue too that the gnome has already lost but, ultimately, we'll say the Proof is in the Pudding when things become permanently All Quiet on the Dome Front.  And on that day, we'll ask Baritone Bob to Tinkle those ivories and we will celibrate with Carnac the Magnificent and Dorothy the small and meek.   Until then, Hope springs...

If you've Gone Coastal, you've probably seen that there is a Yacht docked at the marina and a beautiful lady on that yacht.  She's with a man resembling Harry Palmer who insists Call me Admiral.  Do you think she's waiting to hear when the Crack in the liberty bell speaks?  At that point, is she, like many others, implicated or incompetent?  There may actually be a great deal of water damage before this is over.   How much can you actually see through bars on windows?

Over in Fried Freeland, Will Feral (speaking for both cats and humans) has A question for the lawyers on board.  Although Karl Marx would say no, do you think Outsourcing Makes Cents?  If you are truly Goodwill hunting, the answer might surprise you.  Mama might say penny wise and pound foolish but only a well Grounded Eagle knows for sure.

It may seem s little FAR-fetched to assume that someone was actually Gaming to be the Topper in this week’s Nd’A but Whatever else we tell you today, there is no Credibility Gap in that Farside Statement.  I am getting better at picking up on the Double Entendres (and even Triple Entendres) some of you try and get away with but, increasingly, I understand that A Rose by Any Other Name is just Bonehead English for a Cute line.  Vic likes that stuff and Mal thinks it's de rigeur so She's refraining, but I don't have to.  As they say, fool me once shame on you,  Fool me twice, shame on me.  There are No secrets here and with the People's Choice awards, you can be the Field Judge of what is prizeworthy.

Like Tumbling Tumbleweeds, we had to cross the Longest Yard with the assistance of a Mapmaker to bring you this week's result.  Going once, going twice and reaching down into the COAL bin for the winning nom... And the award goes to ...

Well, Dear Friends, I'm off to the Ladies Missionary Society breakfast where we'll be honoring a speaker from the AARP.  Now, what was it that I was going to do before leaving?  Seems like I'm forgetting something important.  Oh well, I'm sure it will come to me.  My mind just isn't what it used to be at 70...