HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY !

I have a shamrock tattooed somewhere on my body. If you can guess where, you win 1000 Phil dollars good for any purchase in the Phil Factor gift shop.

Former N.Y. Govenor Eliot Spitzer

Former N.Y. Govenor Eliot Spitzer reportedly spent $80,000 on his high priced call girl over a period of time. Two thoughts: 1) He must REALLY like sex. (of course, who doesn't?) 2) That's a lot of disposable income.

Hyperbole Perhaps?

LONDON, England (CNN) -- The United Nations' anti-drugs chief has denounced celebrities such as pop star Amy Winehouse and supermodel Kate Moss, saying that their alleged drug use was helping devastate West Africa. "Coke-snorting fashionistas are not only damaging their noses and brains -- they are contributing to state failure on the other side of the world," wrote Antonio Maria Costa, the executive director of the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime.

Yeah, lighten up dude. I'm pretty sure that Amy Winehouse and Kate Moss may do a lot of coke, but probably not enough to ruin the economy of several countries.

I'm Wearing A Rubber!

In fact, I'm wearing two of them. Unfortunately they're not the fun kind of rubbers and I'm not wearing them for nearly as fun of a purpose. I started a new job about 6 months ago. In this job I travel around my area all day visiting different offices. I have to wear a full on suit and dress shoes every day. Unfortunately I live in the Northeast where the atmosphere appears completely ignorant to my wishes in regards to climate. In short, what I'm saying is, it snows. Streets and parking lots are full of snow and slush and salt for about 4 straight months. I have a nice pair of leather shoes to go with my suits. The snow, slush, and salt just soak right through and ruin them if I don't protect them. Hence, the rubbers. Yeah, not the fun kind. What the hell has my life come to? Yes, they're those nice rubbers (galoshes) that look exactly like the dress shoes they cover and no one ever notices that I have them on, but c'mon! This is one of those things that as a kid I'd notice on adults and I'd say, "That is the dorkiest thing I've ever seen. I'm never going to wear anything so stupid." Just another bit of proof that we grow up to be exactly like our parents.