I'm trying out American Airlines' wireless service aloft on a free trial and it's pretty speedy. I'm between NYC and Chicago and looking forward to my own bed, shower, etc.

I see the Hogs whipped Spurrier's Gamecocks. Woo pig.

I see the House is still wrangling on the health bill.

I see there have been layoffs by some of the wealthiest business owners in Arkansas and the only coverage to speak of has been in a startup Internet operation. I'm referring of course to the monopolized NWA newspaper operation where the dozens of layoffs haven't been tallied by the surviving nmonopolist news organizations, best I can tell. Ozarks Unbound is doing Chris Spencer's best.

Is it still raining?

I don't think I'll have my traditional welcome-home pizza this trip.

Call it an open line.