A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

CATCHING UP: Having returned from a family trip to the "Exotic Western Caribbean" (at least that's how the cruise itinerary brochure described it), some catching up to do:

• I am apparently the only member of my immediate family not even remotely susceptible to motion sickness, as I was Dramamine-free all week and suffered no ill effects.
• If you are ever in Belize City, going cave tubing is well worth your time, because, seriously, do you really need to go to all seven Diamonds International shops in the "tourism village?"
• Costa Maya, Mexico--this port has been sanitized and vaguely Disneyfied for your protection.
• In Cozumel, if you can survive the ferry over to Playa Del Carmen (dubbed "The Barf Boat" by members of my family due to the prevalence of motion sickness among locals and tourists alike), Tulum is absolutely gorgeous.
• Watching CNN on Saturday, it seemed that we were alternating between coverage of "Gerald Ford, Still Dead," "James Brown, Still Dead," and "Saddam Hussein, Still Dead." The James Brown coverage was particularly odd, especially the moment where one performer proclaimed how glad he was to see MC Hammer there.
• Taiko Drum Master is oddly addictive, though it is somewhat disturbing to see your father attempt to drum excerpts from Carmen correctly.
• Did NBC really need to promote The Apprentice: LA during each and every commercial break of the Tournament of Roses Parade this morning? And, yes, Ivanka Trump is attractive, but using her as a selling point seems a bit of a desperation move.
• Fashion Police tip of the week--if you are going to wear a novelty t-shirt about the properties of tequila, you should be in the 19-25 age range--no younger or older.