News anchors have immense difficulty ending conversations with guests. There’s always a mess of extended pauses and interruptions at the conclusion of a discussion, making it all very awkward for all parties involved, including the viewers. There has to be a fix for this seemingly simple problem. Maybe a simple protocol for all anchors to follow? Like, the anchor ends the conversation and that’s all there is to it. No response needed or expected from the guest. That’d be a quick and easy way of doing it.

Throughout the course of the day, I beget interesting thoughts which ultimately find themselves lost in the cul-de-sac of my subconscious.

Here are some notes I took earlier today in less than an hour:

1. Sneezing effects an euphoric feeling.

2. John G. Roberts is pro. He looks like the kind of man who has everything figured out for himself. Very sophisticated.

3. The cornucopia of network court shows essentially ridicule the justice system.

4. Damn my evanescent thoughts. I need to follow through.

5. Sasquatch means Bigfoot. But, to me, the word evokes the image of an obscure vegetable.

6. Bush’s public temperament has changed recently. I wonder why, exactly. I’m sure there are a number of reasons.

7. “under God” should be removed from the Pledge of Allegiance. It was added in 1954 largely because of the Knights of Columbus. Screw that!

See? These thoughts deserve better treatment beyond the deluge of interest showered onto them during their proverbial 15 minutes of fame.