Hello from Western, NY, and another gray and gloomy day. Still damp and still cold and the largest airliner in the world has just landed in Toulouse, France.

Jaw dropper item of the day: Formerly known as the ridiculous item of the day, I've decided to go with the more true to form title as my jaw inevitably drops when I read these stories.

Talk about having mush for brains. Don't read this if you get squeamish easily. An unsuspecting man in Bangkok went to the doctor due to itching in his ears. He had scratched so vigorously that his eardrums ruptured and he had to put cotton balls in his ears. The doctors found maggots, 50 of them, in his ears. They believe flies got into his ears to lay eggs and they hatched into larvae. The doctors removed the maggots using a suction device and tweezers. Now that's enough to give anyone the heebie jeebies. Now go scratch your ears.

That's all for now. Enjoy YOUR day

paul