WEEKLY WHINE

Happy thoughts

Unfortunately, there are many reasons not to be happy about Earth, including the NBA lockout that caused a bunch of no-names to visit Greece and play pretty darn well, audits, clogged toilets, and the extreme difficulty in searching for any film that uses neither gratuitous explosions nor gratuitous bad jokes. But don't let all that get you down. Here's a list of things that should make you proud to live on this miserable little planet.

	Ice sculptures
	People named Quinton
	That wonderful game, Guess the IP Address
	You can see the Braves, Cubs, and White Sox almost every day
	The truth about cats and dogs: They're in charge, not you
	See? You're not the only one who hates Ken Starr!
	The animated score boxes on ESPN
	Staring Contests: Conan O'Brien vs Andy Richter
	Probably the coolest phrase ever: SRB Sep
	Twi-night doubleheaders: Come early, stay late
	Expressways
	There are other operating systems besides Win98 and MacOS
	The new Trivial Pursuit pie pieces: Your friends can't put them in wrong!
	People do care enough to bring the Cleveland Browns back
	That Nike commercial with the Brazilian soccer team in the airport
	SnakeBall