UCanSayThatAgain!: December 2009

English poet and literary giant, John Donne, made big news in his day

when he declared "No Man is an Island"...

But few historians, scribes or town criers bothered to report the flippant

quip and lesser known corollary rumored to have been uttered under his

breath by a snarky, smart alecky half-brother..."but some men are peninsulas."

So now, look what we've Donne, just for all you intellectually

fun-loving, literary-minded, tongue-in-cheek gift buyers:

We're often asked, how do we conceive our ideas?

How do we give birth to a new concept? The simple

answer, as with all of life, is persistence. And, if you'll

allow us that clumsy metaphorical lead-in, then you're

extremely forgiving and already realize this Thanks, Dad...

For winning that swim meet concept will make a nifty

birthday or father's day gift -- or any day, really, that you

want to make your pop laugh, and let him know much

you appreciate his athletic ability/motility.

Don't mind if I do