The Soapbox Derby

To be fair, Dr. Nick and Elvis were responsible for keeping narcotics out of the hands of thousands of American youths.

1. My quest to avoid getting soft in the head in my dotage continues, most recently by playing online Scrabble. Since this is the Internet we’re talking about, I have to wonder how many millions of players get frustrated when the software refuses to recognize the words “nakid” or “pwn.”

Also, I’ve come up with a name for those times when your tile rack is filled with those useless y’s and w’s: Irritable Vowel Syndrome.

2. Compare, contrast and discuss:

* Elvis Presley - King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Michael Jackson - King of Pop.

* Elvis Presley - daughter Lisa Marie. Michael Jackson - wife Lisa Marie.

* Elvis Presley - Dr. Nick. Michael Jackson - Dr. Murray.

3. Speaking of online games, last night a certain fast-food chain awarded me 6,000 tokens as a promotion for its gourmet coffees. Don’t know if I’ll take them up on it, but the offer did inspire me to nail “jittery” on a triple-word score. McAwesome!

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