Today we went to Mongolian barbecue (which in itself sounds like a mixture of Texas and the Orient) for lunch. Jon Merkel got a fortune cookie and passed the fortune onto me. I think he knew I ‘needed’ it.

Drugs are bad,
hugs are good.

This is probably typical of fortune cookies, but frankly, why can’t they come up with more philosophical fortunes, or possibly more practical fortunes like

You forgot to make your bed this morning. We’re watching you – if you keep this up the next cookie is going to be so loaded with MSG that you’ll die.

It’s motivational, practical and keeps you feeling like the war on terrorism is still in dire need of being fought.

Or

Your two year old is getting ready to ‘make business’ right now, stop her before it’s too late and you’re embarrased in public.

That’s practical!