I can only say that when you try to save something, it seems to vanish into the ether.  Oh well, it was worth a try.  Made some progress on my novel yesterday.  Seems as though one sure way to keep it timely and also develop a plot, is to look at recent events and incorporate them into your writing.  So, that's what I did.  Went to the local dealer yesterday to get the oil changed on the old buggy.  All went well and they also discovered that the car has a small leak in the power steering.  I plan to watch it and not worry for awhile.  I find that this dealer doesn't wash the car after service, one small negative in an otherwise god experience.  A small thing I know, but something so simple that  takes no time at all and the customer comes away totally satisfied.  Just a thought.  Tonight, I am going to the library for some additional training for the reading program.  No student yet, but I will be patient.  For those of you who like to read, I am reading a book about the French Revolution that uses Madame Tussaud as its main focal point.  It is written by a female author, and I like it.  There is no accounting for taste, is there.  A slight return to the subject of the Super Bowl.   I understand from watching the news that I was supposed to see the artist holding up his middle finger during the half time show.  Oops, I missed it.  I was also supposed to see an ad by a local Michigan politician that attacks another Michigan politician, oops, I missed that too.  Did see it later on the net and the news and I found it disgusting and in bad taste.  Of course, the ad with Clint Eastwood was roundly condemned and one famous GOP guy found it offensive.  Say what?  I guess for someone who taught school, I wasn't surprised by the middle finger.  As for the political ad, I found out later that the offending politician actually voted for all of the things that he was attacking the other politician for.  Just like it said  in that book that Mary and I read recently, that's how people become turned around, not by the truth, but by how the truth is distorted and presented.  What a country.  Truth be told, although I found it distasteful to have to bail out the automakers, the alternative would have been worse.  I'm sure that once again Mary is right, after hearing that the airlines are declaring bankruptcy because they are losing money hand over fist.  Now it is time for the pension board to bail out the retirees that the poor airlines can't afford.  Like Mary says, "Privatize profits and socialize costs."  It is likely that the President's policies will get the blame for this latest fiasco too.  What is it that they are saying in the GOP, "We are showing improvement in the jobs situation, but it needs to go faster."  Yada, Yada, Yada. Don't confuse people with the facts, just report them and they can decide.  Tea time.