It is a balmy and comfortable 70 degrees outside today; I drove the Scout in to work even though I barely have enough gas in her to get home. This cash flow problem at work is getting ridiculous, but the weather sure is nice.

Interesting article on the discovery of John F. Kennedy’s PT-109. NPR did a really great job on this. As a kid, I was a military history buff (still am) and this story captivated me. Robert Ballard has what could be the world’s best job; he gets to go find sunken ships all over the world, do research on them, meet the veterans, and write books about the experience.

On a related topic, there is a consortium based in Seattle who have just completed building a brand-new ME-262 from plans drawn up from an existing original. The thought that one of these planes could be flying again—even if it’s a copy—is amazing. I’m still waiting for the Collings Foundation to fly the Dragon and His Tail near Baltimore so I can see it up close.

OK, duh. Did they really think that we would be stupid enough to just ignore the history there? And everyone is amazed to find that consumer confidence is taking a beating? Wake up, guys.

11:55 PM: Paul Newman is on Letterman. He is something like 80 years old now, and I swear to god he looks not a day over 55. And he moves like he’s a mischevious 50. He either has the genetic makeup of the Greek gods, or the best plastic surgeon money can buy.