Shattered

The aftermath of a riot in Dublin (Feb 2007, I think). I don't know what the riot was about, but I wondered about that incredibly pointy monument in the background.

It's something called the Spire of Dublin

Tax preparation: honoring None Noted

Looking over our charitable contributions, I found a letter to Gloria from the National Foundation for Cancer Research:

Thank you for your kind gift of $100.00 in honor of None Noted. If requested, a commemorative card has been sent in your name...

This raised the question of whether there is anyone whose last name is NOTED. It's difficult to bring Google to bear on a question like this since even if you guess the first name of a Mr. or Ms. Noted, Google coughs up lots of sentences such as

"Michael noted that..." or "Amy noted this..." etc.

Searching California telephone directories on the last name Noted, I found none.

I mean, I didn't find None Noted.

You know what I mean.