Toast

"Never, ever stick a knife in the toaster!"
Of course not -- it's a good-enough conductor to give you a good shock. But, the other day, I found myself thinking, "Well, I could just stick my finger in there to retrieve the toast....my finger's not that great a great conductor, after all..."
Famous last words?

Let's Do the Time Warp Again!

This morning, I was remembering that my sister Lindsay (in California, three hours earlier than here) had left me voicemails last night that I never returned. Well, it's only 8:30 am here, so that would make it.....way too early....to call her now. But I might forget if I don't do it....now.
"But wait!" says my ever-helpful, increasingly-feeble brain. "You could call her on your cellphone instead of the landline!"
Problem solved.