John Jay Chapman's commencement address to the graduating class of Hobart College in 1900 comes to us by way of David P. Reed, Internet luminary. John Jay Chapman address

Lorraine and I finally got the floors refinished in the bedrooms and the upstairs office. We spent last weekend clearing those three rooms out -- what a chore! -- and spent most of Christmas Day moving stuff back upstairs. It will probably take weeks to get everything resorted and carried back up to the upstairs office. Whew!

Too funny. adrants.com carries Big Wassabi's salute to Paris "Paris the Heiress" Hilton. Well done, Big. Adrants: Advertising and Media News With Commentary, Gossip and Opinion.