in the mail today

The Smithsonian says, "Take your place alongside James Smithson." I'm already way ahead of Smithson, who, rolling in his grave, will never win this marathon.

Will the Community Savings Card be the death of the Entertainment Book? Will the two battle it out in the Thunderdome, attired in appropriately tacky costumes? The CSC is free, mind you, even if its date range is limited and its savings not as profound. No upfront cost = happy saver. And six McDonalds coupons! Six!

Washington Mutual (which just fired 1200 phone flacks so they could afford a mass mailing) tells me to

REMOVE CONTENTS
before you discard.

In other words,

IDENTITY THIEVES
steal this mail

Extended sigh.