The New York Times Magazine has an interesting article about Nalgene water bottles, even though the only time I'll ever carry around a water bottle is perhaps if I randomly find myself hiking into the woods. I have nothing against people who do carry around their own water, and recognize it's money-saving -- and hydrating! -- in lots of instances, but it just seems like one more thing -- and a heavy and bulky thing at that! -- to carry around. A cell phone is enough. But the article's interesting.

Also, The Ethicist says it's not polite to use cell phones on the $10 (now raised to $15, which means there's at least a few month delay between when he gets his questions to when they get published -- the price went up over the summer sometime) Chinatown bus from NY to Boston. I actually have much less of a problem with the bus passengers who won't get off their cell phones than with the ones sneezing and/or coughing. I feel very much annoyed when I get on a bus and there's someone near me who seems like he or she is going to make me sick.

Also -- good issue this week -- articles about Teenagers using anti-depressants, and the last days of the Kerry campaign that I haven't read yet, but will right after I post this. :)