The University of Washington is pretty smart if you ask me. They start in October and get off in late June. Thus, UW students get to experience Washington's summer, such of it as there is, instead of having to head back to school just when the sun starts to come out, as WSU students do.

I don't mind (well, not much) if you have to cut me off a little in order to get on the road. But, if there is a wide open space me behind me and you cut me off anyway, I am going to tailgate you.

Kickball is not a sport for wimps. So why, you are asking yourselves, is Jessica playing? Because it is a sport for dummies. My kicking muscles hurt.

I can hear the trees screaming.