I know, I skipped last week's rant, but that was because I was planning for a vacation. Right now I'm typing from my hotel in South Beach, Miami.

This Week's Rant: Holidaze and Vacate-tions

It's always fun to take a holiday. Going somewhere new, seeing sights that you can easily see on the internet, spending money that you don't originally own. Let's look at the darker sides of taking a vacation. First, the hotel is usually a crappy room with cockroaches in the bathroom, lazy maids and poor customer service. Please note that I'm referring to those "unknown" hotels that don't have the big name and the chain. Hilton and Motel 6 and such are usually reliable. Also, the prices can be very outrageous. C'mon. $450 for a one-bedroom, one night stay?

Souvenirs are my next target. The biggest and most common souvenir would be the photo. Just about every tourist has at least one camera on hand and will make sure that his finger never leaves the button. I'm getting kinda tired of the same buildings in Las Vegas, or Niagra Falls, or Disney World. Maybe you should leave the camera at home for once, since you've already filled your album with the same place twenty times.

Of course, a full family on holiday is terrifying. The little kids, ("are we there yet? Are we there yet? I want ice cream. I'm thirsty. Move your leg. Ooh, what's that? I want that!") for starters. Plane, or road, you know one kid is worth a thousand angry dads.

In The News: Oil Found In North Dakota

Move over, Iraq. Maybe your oil can stay there. Someone over at North Dakota is a millionaire after oil was reported to be found. Hopefully, the gas prices will finally go down. But probably not, if the Republicans stay in charge.

Weekly Thought

If Viagra ever became part of the medical system, we'd all be paying for other people's hard-ons.

Nice. I hear ya. Vacation can be a bit rough. It's only fun if you never been some place before. It could also be terrifying too.